Return to field — AAL9788

KTUL

2026-06-24 23:42 UTC· KTUL → KTUL· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738

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AAL9788 (American Airlines) was operating from KTUL to KCLT (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) on 2026-06-24. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) at 23:42 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL421, turnaround area near Skiatook, 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)
  • SECURITY6/4134 2026-06-01 00:00Z – 2026-07-20 23:59Z

    TULSA, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4141 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Tulsa, OK, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    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

  • 42122 ft AGL at event
  • 495 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KTUL 171053Z 17006KT 10SM SCT150 27/21 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02720211

Flight context

  • AAL9788
  • American Airlines
  • B738
  • KTUL → KTUL
  • 2026-06-24 23:42 UTC
  • KTUL

All events on this flight

Return to field 23:42:19 UTC · KTUL · 42,122 ft AGL · 495 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 00:03:52 UTC · · 32,881 ft AGL · 479 kt GS

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