Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25; Flight Crew Total 420; Flight Crew Type 370
Other / Unknown; Human-Machine Interface; Communication Breakdown
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Police / Security Involved
Human Factors; Airspace Structure; Chart Or Publication
[I] waited for weather to clear before setting off. Flying under cloud layer; VFR and inadvertently violated TFR airspace. Regular commuting route for low weather; flight planned and weather checked along route using Foreflight for iPad; but TFR was not displayed. Monitoring guard frequency I heard a garbled call for an airspace violation with a heading of 090; I was on 270 heading. Reviewed airspace and realized a TFR may be in effect; decided to divert to closest airport. Called the Tower and landed without incident.
A general aviation pilot reports inadvertently entering a TFR and landing at the nearest airport when a call is heard on guard frequency. An iPad with Foreflight application was used for planning and enroute navigation; but TFR did not appear.