Diversion — CFH23

YWLM · 12

2026-01-25 05:37 UTC· YSTW → YWLM· CAREFLIGHT LIMITED· BE20

CFH23 (Careflight) was operating from YSTW to YSBK (Sydney Bankstown Airport) on 2026-01-25. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Newcastle Airport (YWLM) on runway 12 at 05:37 UTC. Peak altitude 15,759 ft, turnaround area near Scone, AU. Approach stability score: 69/100. 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 5 kt wind, 4 kt crosswind component, 9,994 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 12
  • 17 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 69/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 9,994 m visibility
  • YWLM 101530Z AUTO 31001KT 9999 // NCD 15/14 Q1015

Flight context

  • CFH23
  • Careflight
  • BE20
  • YSTW → YWLM
  • 2026-01-25 05:37 UTC
  • YWLM runway 12

All events on this flight

Diversion 05:37:38 UTC · YWLM runway 12 · 17 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 05:37:38 UTC · YWLM runway 12 · 17 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 05:37:38 UTC · YWLM runway 12 · 17 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 05:37:38 UTC · YWLM runway 12 · 17 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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