Diversion — UAL2444

K55J · 18

2026-08-23 22:43 UTC· KORD → K55J· WELLS FARGO TRUST CO NA TRUSTEE· B738

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UAL2444 (Wells Fargo Trust Co NA) was operating from KORD to KJAX (Jacksonville International Airport) on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (K55J) on runway 18 at 22:43 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL390, turnaround area near Rockwood, US. Approach stability score: 16/100. 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, 3 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/5889 2026-08-20 21:15Z – 2026-08-23 21:15Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Cincinnati, OH, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5148 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-08-23 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    gary, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5120 2026-08-21 17:00Z – 2026-08-24 02:30Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Terre Haute, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/6937 2026-08-23 20:07Z – 2026-08-23 21:15Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Cincinnati, OH

    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 18
  • 13 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 16/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • UAL2444
  • Wells Fargo Trust Co NA
  • B738
  • KORD → K55J
  • 2026-08-23 22:43 UTC
  • K55J runway 18

All events on this flight

Diversion 22:43:07 UTC · K55J runway 18 · 13 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Diversion 22:43:07 UTC · K55J runway 18 · 13 ft AGL · 120 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· K55J