Diversion — UAL2187

KCOS · 17L

2026-08-22 22:00 UTC· KBUR KCOS· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738

UAL2187 (United Airlines) was operating from KBUR to KDEN (Denver International Airport) on 2026-08-22. SkyMeter detected a diversion to City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 17L at 22:00 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL395, turnaround area near LeChee, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3101 2026-08-09 13:00Z – 2026-08-24 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    24NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3679 2026-08-11 12:00Z – 2026-08-25 08:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    1NM NE OURAY, CO, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3712 2026-08-11 14:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    18NM SW PRESCOTT, AZ, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4085 2026-08-12 04:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5409 2026-08-17 04:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5937 2026-08-18 13:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6216 2026-08-19 03:00Z – 2026-09-02 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 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 17L
  • 0 ft AGL at event
  • 0 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCOS 071754Z 21016G24KT 10SM SCT120 BKN200 32/07 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 18033/1657 SLP078 T03220067 10322 20161 58005 $

Flight context

  • UAL2187
  • United Airlines
  • B738
  • KBUR → KCOS
  • 2026-08-22 22:00 UTC
  • KCOS runway 17L

All events on this flight

Diversion 22:00:53 UTC · KCOS runway 17L · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS
Diversion 22:00:53 UTC · KCOS runway 17L · 6,103 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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