Diversion — SWA4073

KMSY · 11

2026-07-28 02:21 UTC· KPIT → KMSY· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA4073 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KPIT to KMDW (Chicago Midway International Airport) on 2026-07-28. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) on runway 11 at 02:21 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL426, turnaround area near Falling Water, US. Approach stability score: 61/100. 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, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/8779 2026-07-26 18:03Z – 2026-08-02 01:30Z SFC–1,300 ft

    16NM NE LAKE CITY, FL, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Sunday, August 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8418 2026-07-27 12:30Z – 2026-08-01 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7614 2026-07-27 20:30Z – 2026-07-28 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Atlanta, GA, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Tuesday, July 28, 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 61/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMSY 162053Z 09016KT 10SM FEW032 SCT085 BKN250 32/23 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 11027/2013 SLP211 CB DSNT N 60000 T03170228 58013 $

Flight context

  • SWA4073
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KPIT → KMSY
  • 2026-07-28 02:21 UTC
  • KMSY runway 11

All events on this flight

Diversion 02:21:04 UTC · KMSY runway 11 · 2 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 02:21:04 UTC · KMSY runway 29 · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS

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