Diversion — WSN3

KMCE · 12

2026-05-18 02:38 UTC· KSJC → KMCE· STEELWOOD PARTNERS LLC· BE30

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WSN3 (Steelwood Partners) was operating from KSJC to KSBA (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) on 2026-05-18. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) on runway 12 at 02:38 UTC. Peak altitude 5,104 ft, turnaround area near Patterson, US. Approach stability score: 57/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 12
  • 155 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 57/100
  • 9 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMCE 200753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01890117 403170133

Flight context

  • WSN3
  • Steelwood Partners
  • BE30
  • KSJC → KMCE
  • 2026-05-18 02:38 UTC
  • KMCE runway 12

All events on this flight

Diversion 02:38:54 UTC · KMCE runway 12 · 155 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 02:38:54 UTC · KMCE runway 12 · 155 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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