Diversion — UAL1126

KRAP · 14

2026-07-29 22:18 UTC· KIAD → KRAP· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B739

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UAL1126 (United Airlines) was operating from KIAD to KDEN (Denver International Airport) on 2026-07-29. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP) on runway 14 at 22:18 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL363, turnaround area near Port Byron, US. METAR at the time reported 11 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)
  • HAZARDS6/9566 2026-07-28 17:15Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    33NM SW PHILIP, SD, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9803 2026-07-28 21:15Z – 2026-08-01 23:45Z SFC–200 ft

    0.5NM NE MENASHA, WI, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 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 14
  • 3143 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 11 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KRAP 161952Z 17015G23KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 17026/1932 SLP177 T02560111

Flight context

  • UAL1126
  • United Airlines
  • B739
  • KIAD → KRAP
  • 2026-07-29 22:18 UTC
  • KRAP runway 14

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