Diversion — UAL1579

KEWR · 4R

2026-08-22 05:34 UTC· KDEN KEWR· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· A21N

UAL1579 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KDEN to KLGA (La Guardia Airport) on 2026-08-22. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) on runway 4R at 05:34 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL373, turnaround area near Kincaid, US. Approach stability score: 68/100. 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 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)
  • VIP6/5889 2026-08-20 21:15Z – 2026-08-23 21:15Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Cincinnati, OH, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

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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 4R
  • 0 ft AGL at event
  • 0 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 68/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KEWR 161551Z 22008KT 10SM BKN085 BKN150 23/15 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP280 T02280150

Flight context

  • UAL1579
  • Wilmington Trust
  • A21N
  • KDEN → KEWR
  • 2026-08-22 05:34 UTC
  • KEWR runway 4R

All events on this flight

Diversion 05:34:50 UTC · KEWR runway 4R · 0 ft AGL · 0 kt GS
Diversion 05:34:50 UTC · KEWR runway 04R · 10 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KEWR