Diversion — AAL61

K52F · 17

2026-03-23 23:59 UTC· KDFW → K52F· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B772

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AAL61 (American Airlines) was operating from KDFW to RJAA (Narita International Airport) on 2026-03-23. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Northwest Regional Airport (K52F) on runway 17 at 23:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL336, turnaround area near Long Beach, US. METAR at the time reported 2 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/0601 2025-11-30 19:00Z – 2026-05-31 18:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, November 30, 2025 through Sunday, May 31, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft

    GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

    BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 17
  • 0 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 2 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • AAL61
  • American Airlines
  • B772
  • KDFW → K52F
  • 2026-03-23 23:59 UTC
  • K52F runway 17

All events on this flight

Diversion 23:59:42 UTC · K52F runway 17 · 0 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 23:59:42 UTC · K52F runway 17 · 0 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· K52F