Diversion — UAL2420
KY89 · 102026-08-27 18:09 UTC· KDEN → KY89· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738
UAL2420 (United Airlines) was operating from KDEN to KTVC (Cherry Capital Airport) on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Kalkaska City Airport (KY89) on runway 10 at 18:09 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL389, turnaround area near Lake View, 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 10 kt wind, 7 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Active FAA TFR during this flight
Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)- HAZARDS6/4893 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
43NM E HOT SPRINGS, SD, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC
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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 10
- 0 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 52/100
- 10 kt wind
- 7 kt crosswind component
Flight context
- UAL2420
- United Airlines
- B738
- KDEN → KY89
- 2026-08-27 18:09 UTC
- KY89 runway 10
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