Diversion — UAL2273

KIAH · 09

2026-08-24 20:59 UTC· KDEN KIAH· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738

UAL2273 (United Airlines) was operating from KDEN to KMSY (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) on 2026-08-24. SkyMeter detected a diversion to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH) on runway 09 at 20:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL394, turnaround area near Bray, US. Approach stability score: 87/100. 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 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4894 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM SE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7589 2026-08-24 20:35Z – 2026-08-29 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    2NM W PALO PINTO, TX, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 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 09
  • 84 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 87/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KIAH 160653Z 00000KT 10SM FEW025 26/25 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02560250

Flight context

  • UAL2273
  • United Airlines
  • B738
  • KDEN → KIAH
  • 2026-08-24 20:59 UTC
  • KIAH runway 09

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