Diversion — SWA686
KMSY · 112026-06-14 23:41 UTC· KATL → KMSY· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737
SWA686 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KATL to KDCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) on 2026-06-14. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) on runway 11 at 23:41 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL424, turnaround area near Frisco City, US. Approach stability score: 85/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 50% of approaches at this runway and represent the centerline of normal operations. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 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)- SECURITY6/3979 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft
ATLANTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5656 2026-06-04 16:19Z – 2026-06-18 00:15Z SFC–2,000 ft
22NM SW TALLAHASSEE, FL, Thursday, June 4, 2026 through Thursday, June 18, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5771 2026-06-04 21:47Z – 2026-06-18 00:15Z SFC–3,500 ft
22NM SW TALLAHASSEE, FL, Thursday, June 4, 2026 through Thursday, June 18, 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 11
- 2 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 85/100
- 5 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KMSY 181953Z 03011G19KT 10SM FEW055 32/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T03220183 $
Flight context
- SWA686
- Southwest Airlines
- B737
- KATL → KMSY
- 2026-06-14 23:41 UTC
- KMSY runway 11
All events on this flight
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