Diversion — AAL654

KFTW · 17

2026-01-11 17:37 UTC· KLAS → KFTW· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321

AAL654 (American Airlines) was operating from KLAS to KDFW (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) on 2026-01-11. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) on runway 17 at 17:37 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL340, turnaround area near Torrance, US. Approach stability score: 90/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 50% of approaches at this runway and represent the centerline of normal operations. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 7 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/0092 2026-01-04 00:01Z – 2026-07-04 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

    CALEXICO, CA, Saturday, January 3, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 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
  • 667 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 90/100
  • 10 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KFTW 131553Z 19013G24KT 10SM SCT025 SCT029 29/23 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02890233

Flight context

  • AAL654
  • American Airlines
  • A321
  • KLAS → KFTW
  • 2026-01-11 17:37 UTC
  • KFTW runway 17

All events on this flight

Diversion 17:37:45 UTC · KFTW runway 17 · 667 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 17:37:45 UTC · KFTW runway 17 · 667 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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