Diversion — SWA1739
KSTL · 12L2026-04-02 20:12 UTC· KMCO → KSTL· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M
SWA1739 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMCO to KMDW (Chicago Midway International Airport) on 2026-04-02. SkyMeter detected a diversion to St Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) on runway 12L at 20:12 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL374, turnaround area near Fyffe, US. METAR at the time reported 14 kt wind, 12 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)- HAZARDS6/4875 2026-03-30 13:00Z – 2026-04-04 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft
20NM NW MEDFORD, OR, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Saturday, July 25, 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 12L
- 605 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 14 kt wind
- 12 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KSTL 231351Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM OVC022 16/13 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01610133 $
Flight context
- SWA1739
- Southwest Airlines
- B38M
- KMCO → KSTL
- 2026-04-02 20:12 UTC
- KSTL runway 12L
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