Diversion — UAL1220
KDET · 152026-08-03 02:35 UTC· KDEN → KDET· UNITED AIRLINES INC· A320
UAL1220 (United Airlines) was operating from KDEN to KDTW (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) on runway 15 at 02:35 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL372, turnaround area near Adel, US. METAR at the time reported 10 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)- UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/8930 2026-07-30 16:00Z – 2026-08-03 03:00Z SFC–400 ft
Chicago, IL, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC
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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 15
- 625 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 10 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDET 161453Z 02007KT 10SM OVC018 21/17 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP264 T02060172 51017
Flight context
- UAL1220
- United Airlines
- A320
- KDEN → KDET
- 2026-08-03 02:35 UTC
- KDET runway 15
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