Diversion — UAL728

KORD · 15

2026-07-25 20:31 UTC· KCMH → KORD· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B739

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UAL728 (United Airlines) was operating from KCMH to KDEN (Denver International Airport) on 2026-07-25. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 15 at 20:31 UTC. Peak altitude 14,636 ft, turnaround area near Warren, US. METAR at the time reported 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/7851 2026-07-23 17:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Westfield, IN, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8361 2026-07-24 13:00Z – 2026-07-27 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Westfield, IN, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6522 2026-07-24 17:30Z – 2026-07-27 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    chicago, IL, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Monday, July 27, 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 15
  • 654 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 161851Z 02008KT 10SM BKN025 BKN034 OVC120 23/18 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP256 T02330178 $

Flight context

  • UAL728
  • United Airlines
  • B739
  • KCMH → KORD
  • 2026-07-25 20:31 UTC
  • KORD runway 15

All events on this flight

Diversion 20:31:31 UTC · KORD runway 15 · 654 ft AGL · 120 kt GS
Long landing rollout 20:13:58 UTC · KORD runway 33 · 662 ft AGL · 26 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KORD