Diversion — UAL2601

KX14 · 14

2026-08-12 19:12 UTC· KDEN KX14· UNITED AIRLINES INC· A21N

UAL2601 (United Airlines) was operating from KDEN to KRSW (Southwest Florida International Airport) on 2026-08-12. SkyMeter detected a diversion to La Belle Municipal Airport (KX14) on runway 14 at 19:12 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL373, turnaround area near Columbia County, US. Approach stability score: 52/100. 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, 2 kt crosswind component. 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 →
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3199 2026-08-12 05:00Z – 2026-08-15 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4390 2026-08-12 17:23Z – 2026-08-14 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM SE TRINIDAD, CO, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 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 14
  • 22 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 52/100
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • UAL2601
  • United Airlines
  • A21N
  • KDEN → KX14
  • 2026-08-12 19:12 UTC
  • KX14 runway 14

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