Diversion — UAL1391

KNIP · 10

2026-05-17 22:05 UTC· KEWR KNIP· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B39M

UAL1391 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KEWR to KJAX (Jacksonville International Airport) on 2026-05-17. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (KNIP) on runway 10 at 22:05 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL314, turnaround area near Lucama, US. Approach stability score: 55/100. 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 15 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/9056 2026-05-11 11:00Z – 2026-05-18 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Newtown Square, PA, Monday, May 11, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9916 2026-05-13 12:00Z – 2026-05-22 01:30Z SFC–2,000 ft

    27NM E OF WAYCROSS, GA, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 through Friday, May 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/9784 2026-05-16 12:00Z – 2026-06-12 22:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Moyock, NC, Saturday, May 16, 2026 through Friday, June 12, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/0904 2026-05-17 14:30Z – 2026-05-17 23:59Z SFC–9,999 ft

    Sterling, VA, Sunday, May 17, 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 10
  • 8 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 55/100
  • 15 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KNIP 200153Z 12006KT 10SM BKN250 27/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02670239

Flight context

  • UAL1391
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B39M
  • KEWR → KNIP
  • 2026-05-17 22:05 UTC
  • KNIP runway 10

All events on this flight

Diversion 22:05:01 UTC · KNIP runway 10 · 8 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 22:05:01 UTC · KNIP runway 10 · 8 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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