Diversion — UAL2488

KBUR · 08

2026-04-08 19:53 UTC· KORD KBUR· UNITED AIRLINES INC· A21N

UAL2488 (United Airlines) was operating from KORD to KLAX (Los Angeles International Airport) on 2026-04-08. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) on runway 08 at 19:53 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL350, turnaround area near Las Animas, US. Approach stability score: 33/100. 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 7 kt wind, 7 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)
  • SECURITY5/0601 2025-11-30 19:00Z – 2026-05-31 18:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, November 30, 2025 through Sunday, May 31, 2026 Local

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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 08
  • 697 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 33/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KBUR 231253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01720144

Flight context

  • UAL2488
  • United Airlines
  • A21N
  • KORD → KBUR
  • 2026-04-08 19:53 UTC
  • KBUR runway 08

All events on this flight

Diversion 19:53:33 UTC · KBUR runway 08 · 697 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:49:24 UTC · KBUR runway 26 · 1,896 ft AGL · 176 kt GS
Diversion 19:53:33 UTC · KBUR runway 08 · 697 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:49:24 UTC · KBUR runway 26 · 1,896 ft AGL · 176 kt GS

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