Diversion — UPS618

UPS618 (C C & e I) was operating from KSDF to KRFD (Chicago Rockford International Airport) on 2026-08-29. SkyMeter detected a diversion to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) on runway 13 at 13:20 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL233, turnaround area near Crawford, US. Approach stability score: 85/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

• AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8224 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-30 23:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

  Bunker Hill, IN, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

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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.

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