Diversion — DAL2739

KCEF · 05

2026-08-09 19:56 UTC· KATL KCEF· DELTA AIR LINES INC· B739

DAL2739 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KATL to KBDL (Bradley International Airport) on 2026-08-09. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport (KCEF) on runway 05 at 19:56 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL382, turnaround area near Charlottesville, US. Approach stability score: 47/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 10 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)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0879 2026-08-06 12:00Z – 2026-08-14 20:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Laurel, MD, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1710 2026-08-06 21:00Z – 2026-08-10 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    West Chester, OH, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/0958 2026-08-07 17:00Z – 2026-08-09 20:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    Toughkenamon, PA, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/0960 2026-08-07 17:00Z – 2026-08-09 20:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    Toughkenamon, PA, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1036 2026-08-07 17:00Z – 2026-08-09 20:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    Toughkenamon, PA, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1037 2026-08-07 17:00Z – 2026-08-09 20:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    Toughkenamon, PA, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2270 2026-08-07 21:30Z – 2026-08-09 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2271 2026-08-07 21:30Z – 2026-08-09 22:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2748 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-16 22:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 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 05
  • 241 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 47/100
  • 10 kt wind
  • 10 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCEF 161855Z 19005KT 10SM SCT160 BKN250 26/16 A3024 RMK AO2A SLP243 T02590161

Flight context

  • DAL2739
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • B739
  • KATL → KCEF
  • 2026-08-09 19:56 UTC
  • KCEF runway 05

All events on this flight

Diversion 19:56:02 UTC · KCEF runway 05 · 241 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 19:56:02 UTC · KCEF runway 05 · 241 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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