Diversion — UAL2279
KSFO · 10R2026-08-21 00:51 UTC· KRNO → KSFO· UNITED AIRLINES INC· A319
UAL2279 (United Airlines) was operating from KRNO to KSEA (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) on 2026-08-21. SkyMeter detected a diversion to San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 10R at 00:51 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL297, turnaround area near Rancho Cordova, US. Approach stability score: 67/100. 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 21 kt wind, 6 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)- SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft
BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft
SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/6491 2026-07-20 07:01Z – 2026-09-16 06:59Z SFC–1,499 ft
Concord, CA, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3039 2026-08-08 17:30Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft
6NM SW RENO, NV, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3100 2026-08-09 02:44Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–6,000 ft
7NM E GRASS VALLEY, CA, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3128 2026-08-09 14:45Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
15NM NW RENO, NV, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3159 2026-08-10 04:00Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft
6NM SW RENO, NV, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3162 2026-08-10 04:00Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft
15NM NW RENO, NV, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3717 2026-08-11 14:58Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft
15NM NW RENO, NV, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4104 2026-08-12 04:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
15NM NW RENO, NV, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4729 2026-08-13 02:35Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
10NM W LAKE TAHOE, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5067 2026-08-14 02:15Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–11,000 ft
15NM NW RENO, NV, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5242 2026-08-15 23:15Z – 2026-08-29 04:00Z SFC–9,500 ft
15NM NW RENO, NV, Saturday, August 15, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5897 2026-08-18 14:00Z – 2026-08-31 02:00Z SFC–7,500 ft
15NM NW RENO, NV, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 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 10R
- 13 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 67/100
- 21 kt wind
- 6 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KSFO 161756Z 25014G21KT 10SM FEW005 BKN019 17/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01720117 10172 20144 53019
Flight context
- UAL2279
- United Airlines
- A319
- KRNO → KSFO
- 2026-08-21 00:51 UTC
- KSFO runway 10R
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