Diversion — RAX716

KTCL · 04

2026-07-28 03:07 UTC· KGRR KTCL· ROYAL AIR FREIGHT INC· LJ35

RAX716 (Royal AIR Freight) was operating from KGRR to KGRR (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) on 2026-07-28. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (KTCL) on runway 04 at 03:07 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL424, turnaround area near Shelbyville, US. METAR at the time reported 2 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7614 2026-07-27 20:30Z – 2026-07-28 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Atlanta, GA, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Tuesday, July 28, 2026 UTC

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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 04
  • 164 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 2 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KTCL 170053Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM SCT070 31/19 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T03060194

Flight context

  • RAX716
  • Royal AIR Freight
  • LJ35
  • KGRR → KTCL
  • 2026-07-28 03:07 UTC
  • KTCL runway 04

All events on this flight

Diversion 03:07:14 UTC · KTCL runway 04 · 164 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 03:07:14 UTC · KTCL runway 22 · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS

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