Diversion — AAL87

EGLM · 07L

2026-07-05 20:13 UTC· EGLL KORD· WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE· B789

AAL87 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from EGLL to KORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) on 2026-07-05. SkyMeter detected a diversion to White Waltham Airfield (EGLM) on runway 07L at 20:13 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL398, turnaround area near Nanortalik, GL. METAR at the time reported 9 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)
  • SECURITY6/3959 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Boston, MA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3963 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    FOXBOROUGH, MA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3969 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Waltham, MA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1384 2026-07-01 13:30Z – 2026-07-05 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    battle Creek, MI, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2790 2026-07-02 22:30Z – 2026-09-15 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    St. George, ME, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 Local

    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 07L
  • 123 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 9 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • AAL87
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B789
  • EGLL → KORD
  • 2026-07-05 20:13 UTC
  • EGLM runway 07L

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