Return to field — UAL2152

KDEN · 17L

2026-07-04 16:14 UTC· KDEN KDEN· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738

UAL2152 (United Airlines) was operating from KDEN to KDEN (Denver International Airport) on 2026-07-04. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 17L at 16:14 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL423, turnaround area near Torrance, US. Approach stability score: 60/100. 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)
  • HAZARDS6/9456 2026-06-21 13:00Z – 2026-07-05 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    40NM SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Sunday, June 21, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/0608 2026-06-25 13:00Z – 2026-07-09 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    15NM W LOS ALAMOS, NM, Thursday, June 25, 2026 through Thursday, July 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1178 2026-06-28 13:31Z – 2026-07-13 04:00Z SFC–17,000 ft

    2NM N OURAY, CO, Sunday, June 28, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1156 2026-06-28 14:00Z – 2026-07-12 03:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    32NM NW TAOS, NM, Sunday, June 28, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1169 2026-06-28 14:00Z – 2026-07-12 03:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    32NM NW TAOS, NM, Sunday, June 28, 2026 through Sunday, July 12, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1333 2026-06-29 03:06Z – 2026-07-13 04:00Z SFC–17,000 ft

    8NM SW LEADVILLE, CO, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1310 2026-06-29 12:00Z – 2026-07-13 04:00Z SFC–17,000 ft

    2NM N OURAY, CO, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1416 2026-06-29 14:37Z – 2026-07-14 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    15NM NW CAÑON CITY, CO, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Tuesday, July 14, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1584 2026-06-29 18:38Z – 2026-07-13 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    32NM NW TAOS, NM, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1594 2026-06-29 18:49Z – 2026-07-13 03:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    32NM NW TAOS, NM, Monday, June 29, 2026 through Monday, July 13, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1775 2026-06-30 06:00Z – 2026-07-14 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    4NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 14, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2312 2026-07-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-15 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    20NM W WALSENBURG, CO, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Wednesday, July 15, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2597 2026-07-02 04:41Z – 2026-07-16 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    4NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2812 2026-07-03 02:53Z – 2026-07-17 04:00Z SFC–17,000 ft

    1NM N OURAY, CO, Friday, July 3, 2026 through Friday, July 17, 2026 UTC

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  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/1745 2026-07-04 20:00Z – 2026-07-05 05:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Aurora, CO, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/1962 2026-07-04 22:30Z – 2026-07-05 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    DENVER, CO, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 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 17L
  • 42304 ft AGL at event
  • 475 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 60/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDEN 161953Z COR 065011KT 10SM FEW090 SCT130 BKN220 27/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02670072

Flight context

  • UAL2152
  • United Airlines
  • B738
  • KDEN → KDEN
  • 2026-07-04 16:14 UTC
  • KDEN runway 17L

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