Diversion — DAL1280

DAL1280 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KATL to KMSP (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) on 2026-05-18. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Hector International Airport (KFAR) on runway 18 at 04:18 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL377, turnaround area near Bushnell, US. Approach stability score: 84/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 13 kt wind, 4 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

• HAZARDS6/0909 2026-05-17 11:15Z – 2026-05-21 02:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

  18NM N BRAINERD, MN, Sunday, May 17, 2026 through Thursday, May 21, 2026 UTC

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