Diversion — SWA3409
KCOS · 17L2026-08-28 23:10 UTC· KSAN → KCOS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M
SWA3409 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KSAN to KNZY (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a diversion to City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 17L at 23:10 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL435, turnaround area near Tuba City, US. Approach stability score: 81/100. 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 10 kt wind, 10 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)- SECURITY6/2652 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2656 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/2657 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4812 2026-07-15 07:00Z – 2027-07-14 06:59Z SFC–17,999 ft
El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5409 2026-08-17 04:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5937 2026-08-18 13:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/6216 2026-08-19 03:00Z – 2026-09-02 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7117 2026-08-23 11:00Z – 2026-08-29 01:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
30NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7128 2026-08-23 13:00Z – 2026-09-06 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft
26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7422 2026-08-24 14:30Z – 2026-09-08 05:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7463 2026-08-25 12:00Z – 2026-09-08 08:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM NE OURAY, CO, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/7718 2026-08-25 14:00Z – 2026-09-08 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
4.5 NM NE BAGDAD, AZ, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8069 2026-08-26 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
26NM SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8502 2026-08-27 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
48NM NW TAOS, NM, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8590 2026-08-27 18:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8591 2026-08-27 18:15Z – 2026-08-29 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
30NM W TAOS, NM, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8684 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-09-03 02:30Z SFC–14,000 ft
28NM SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8806 2026-08-28 15:04Z – 2026-09-12 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
30NM W TAOS, NM, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Saturday, September 12, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8888 2026-08-28 23:05Z – 2026-09-12 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
28NM SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Saturday, September 12, 2026 UTC
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 17L
- 6103 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 81/100
- 10 kt wind
- 10 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCOS 162254Z VRB03KT 10SM SCT090 SCT150 BKN220 26/08 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP186 CB DSNT N MOV NE T02560083 $
Flight context
- SWA3409
- Southwest Airlines
- B38M
- KSAN → KCOS
- 2026-08-28 23:10 UTC
- KCOS runway 17L
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