Diversion — UAL1946

UAL1946 (United Airlines) was operating from KLAX to KORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) on 2026-01-30. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD) on runway 01 at 21:33 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL369, turnaround area near Rocky Ford, US. Approach stability score: 89/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 50% of approaches at this runway and represent the centerline of normal operations. METAR at the time reported 12 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

• 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.

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