Return to field — ENY4138

KDCA · 19

2026-06-30 15:26 UTC· KDCA → KDCA· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E75L

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ENY4138 (American Airlines) was operating from KDCA to KBNA (Nashville International Airport) on 2026-06-30. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 15:26 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL351, turnaround area near Mentor-on-the-Lake, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0131 2026-06-30 11:00Z – 2026-07-07 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 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 19
  • 35164 ft AGL at event
  • 480 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 080352Z 19006KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01610128 $

Flight context

  • ENY4138
  • American Airlines
  • E75L
  • KDCA → KDCA
  • 2026-06-30 15:26 UTC
  • KDCA runway 19

All events on this flight

Return to field 15:26:41 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 35,164 ft AGL · 480 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:39:37 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 1,126 ft AGL · 134 kt GS

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