Return to field — WAL523

KMIA · 08R

2026-06-28 11:34 UTC· KMIA KMIA· CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES INC DBA, WORLD ATLANTIC AIRLINES· MD83

WAL523 (Caribbean SUN Airlines Inc DBA) had departed KMIA on 2026-06-28. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 08R at 11:34 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL287, turnaround area near Alice Town, BS. 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)
  • SECURITY6/4142 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Miami, FL, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7228 2026-06-13 04:01Z – 2026-07-06 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Miami, FL, Saturday, June 13, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 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

  • Runway 08R
  • 28712 ft AGL at event
  • 492 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMIA 180053Z 03006KT 10SM FEW030 SCT150 BKN180 BKN250 27/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02720239 $

Flight context

  • WAL523
  • Caribbean SUN Airlines Inc DBA
  • MD83
  • KMIA → KMIA
  • 2026-06-28 11:34 UTC
  • KMIA runway 08R

All events on this flight

Return to field 11:34:32 UTC · KMIA runway 08R · 28,712 ft AGL · 492 kt GS
Go-around 14:43:22 UTC · KMIA runway 09 · 488 ft AGL · 148 kt GS

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