As the world watches the scenes unfolding in Ferguson, Missouri, there are 2 major impacts on aviation
No fly zone has been established over Ferguson, per the FAA
Flights into and out of St. Louis airport (STL) are being diverted and/or grounded
- Flyers are reporting that the airport is “shutting down.”
- Southwest 277 being diverted to Denver
- Southwest 4019 being diverted (unknown where).
- Frontier 284 being diverted to Denver
- US Airways 484 being diverted to Denver
- United Express 4672 & 3427 being diverted to Chicago
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.





Jamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler.
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