Diversion — EJA972

KVNY · 16R

2026-08-07 23:02 UTC· KOAK → KVNY· H O PENN MACHINERY CO INC, SENSKE CHRISTOPHER, TROTT KARA, PHILI· C68A

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EJA972 (H O Penn MacHinery) was operating from KOAK to KSBA (Santa Barbara Municipal Airport) on 2026-08-07. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) on runway 16R at 23:02 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL310, turnaround area near Coalinga, 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)
  • HAZARDS6/2267 2026-08-05 18:05Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    27NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2489 2026-08-06 02:15Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    27NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC

    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 16R
  • 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
  • KVNY 162051Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02560133 58018 $

Flight context

  • EJA972
  • H O Penn MacHinery
  • C68A
  • KOAK → KVNY
  • 2026-08-07 23:02 UTC
  • KVNY runway 16R

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