Diversion — UAL1292
KSBS · 142026-01-16 17:02 UTC· KEWR → KSBS· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B38M
UAL1292 (United Airlines) was operating from KEWR to KHDN (Yampa Valley Airport) on 2026-01-16. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field (KSBS) on runway 14 at 17:02 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL352, turnaround area near Scott, 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 5 kt wind, 4 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 14
- 6877 ft AGL at event
- 120 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 33/100
- 5 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KSBS 111755Z AUTO 13014KT 10SM SCT080 BKN110 20/06 A2987 RMK AO1 T01980061 10198 20075
Flight context
- UAL1292
- United Airlines
- B38M
- KEWR → KSBS
- 2026-01-16 17:02 UTC
- KSBS runway 14
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