Return to field — AAL1833

KORD

2026-07-03 14:58 UTC· KORD → KORD· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738

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AAL1833 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KORD to KORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) on 2026-07-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) at 14:58 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL380, turnaround area near Dewey County, 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)
  • SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft

    GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

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  • HAZARDS6/0613 2026-06-25 13:00Z – 2026-07-08 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    27NM SW JACKSON, WY, Thursday, June 25, 2026 through Wednesday, July 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/1781 2026-06-30 15:00Z – 2026-07-14 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    9NM NW CRAWFORD, NE, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 14, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2268 2026-07-01 13:00Z – 2026-07-14 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    27NM SE JACKSON, WY, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 14, 2026 UTC

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  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/0780 2026-07-02 18:00Z – 2026-07-04 02:30Z SFC–15,000 ft

    Dubuque, IA, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/2315 2026-07-03 16:00Z – 2026-07-05 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILWAUKEE, WI, Friday, July 3, 2026 through Saturday, July 4, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/1718 2026-07-03 22:30Z – 2026-07-04 04:15Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Box Elder, ND, Friday, July 3, 2026 through Friday, July 3, 2026 Local

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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

  • 38014 ft AGL at event
  • 507 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KORD 170151Z 03007KT 10SM BKN009 OVC020 19/18 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP256 T01940178 $

Flight context

  • AAL1833
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B738
  • KORD → KORD
  • 2026-07-03 14:58 UTC
  • KORD

All events on this flight

Return to field 14:58:11 UTC · KORD · 38,014 ft AGL · 507 kt GS
Unstable approach 23:41:57 UTC · KORD runway 18 · 1,782 ft AGL · 143 kt GS

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