Pilots are considering diversion to RFD due to fuel limitations and weather conditions.
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Pilots are considering diversion to RFD due to fuel limitations and weather conditions.
Parent: AviationEntity: Flight OperationsImpact: negativeDate: May 8, 2026Target: Diversion to RFD
Source posts
Air to Ground Message:
RATHER SAVE THE GAS IF THEY LET US IN. RFD IS CLOSE SO NO ISSUES DIVERTING WHEN WE NO LONGER HAVE GAS TO ORD. IF WX LOOKS DICY WE JUST DIVERT.
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 737-900
A: #adb6645d1bc
F: #f73f6c35cdb
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
WHERE WOULD U LIKE US TO GOO IF WE DIVERT
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ700
A: #a5f3ac4c026
F: #f769c1668fb
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
KSLC KORD 07 211448 7.3 BINGO SOUNDS GOOD
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 737-800
A: #a9d9c5a5b7d
F: #fd1f7be6995
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
WHAT IS THE BURN TO FWA
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ700
A: #a47cb6e84af
F: #fc07fc43b3c
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
DIR WYNDE HOLDING THERE
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ700
A: #a7391621344
F: #f77467f1d8b
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
WILL DO. HAVE 1000 LBS/ 14 MINUTES TIL BINGO. THEN MKE.
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 737-800
A: #a81d6620581
F: #fe40fb7c07d
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
KLGA KORD 07 211830 I MANT TO PLAN A REMF AT OUR ALTERNATE OF 5.0. WE CALCULATE BINGO OF 7.5 W/ THAT.
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 737-800
A: #adc52b9a895
F: #f6189e1ac64
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
GRR IT IS. WE WILL ADVISE. TY FOR THE HELP.
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 737-800
A: #adc52b9a895
F: #f6189e1ac64
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
EGLL KORD 07 212844 NOT FARTHER FROM WHERE WE ARE HOLDING
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 767-300
A: #a93cab1cc25
F: #fdd1343e7d8
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
RFD HAS CUSTOMS.... WE ARE INTNL PROBABLY BE TIMED OUT
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 737-900
A: #abf39ab3078
F: #fc29afeb098
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
PREPARING DIVERT TO RFD
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 737-900
A: #adb6645d1bc
F: #f73f6c35cdb
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
WE HAVE 10 OR SO MINUTES LEFT CONFIRM RFD DIVERT IF NEEDED
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Boeing 737-900
A: #a23936e956c
F: #f2b9f1d7f1f
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 8, 2026
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