Diversion — AER122

PAFA · 02L

2026-07-22 22:55 UTC· PANC PAFA· ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS INC· B190

AER122 (Alaska Central Express) was operating from PANC to HAMT (Mizan Teferi Airport) on 2026-07-22. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA) on runway 02L at 22:55 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL204, turnaround area near Matanuska-Susitna Borough, US. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 4,828 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4925 2026-03-08 10:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–360 ft

    CLEAR, AK, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4926 2026-03-08 10:00Z – 2026-11-01 12:00Z SFC–2,600 ft

    CLEAR, AK, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2117 2026-07-01 00:01Z – 2026-11-01 10:00Z SFC–430 ft

    Clear, AK, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 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 02L
  • 434 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 4,828 m visibility
  • PAFA 161653Z 16004KT 3SM -RA BR FEW012 BKN055 OVC080 08/07 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP067 P0001 T00780072 $

Flight context

  • AER122
  • Alaska Central Express
  • B190
  • PANC → PAFA
  • 2026-07-22 22:55 UTC
  • PAFA runway 02L

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