Diversion — PWA497
KOPF · 09L2026-03-04 14:00 UTC· KTPA → KOPF· HEAVENLY EXPRESS LLC, AIR VIKING LLC· C56X
PWA497 (Heavenly Express) was operating from KTPA to KATL (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) on 2026-03-04. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) on runway 09L at 14:00 UTC. Peak altitude 17,610 ft, turnaround area near LaBelle, US. Approach stability score: 80/100. 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 11 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 09L
- 8 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 80/100
- 11 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KOPF 300153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02610222 $
Flight context
- PWA497
- Heavenly Express
- C56X
- KTPA → KOPF
- 2026-03-04 14:00 UTC
- KOPF runway 09L
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