Return to field — N921NA
KEFD · 35R2026-05-07 18:38 UTC· KEFD → KEFD· NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, C/O RICHARD N CLA· T38
N921NA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) had departed KEFD on 2026-05-07. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ellington Airport (KEFD) on runway 35R at 18:38 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL409, turnaround area near Sutton, 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)- SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft
SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 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
- Runway 35R
- 40915 ft AGL at event
- 590 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KEFD 170754Z 07003KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3013
Flight context
- N921NA
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- T38
- KEFD → KEFD
- 2026-05-07 18:38 UTC
- KEFD runway 35R
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