Return to field — EJA551

KMDW · 22L

2026-06-21 14:57 UTC· KMDW → KMDW· NETJETS SALES INC, ARBOR INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT LLC, BROWN CAPIT· C68A

EJA551 (Netjets Sales) was operating from KMDW to KEYW (Key West International Airport) on 2026-06-21. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 22L at 14:57 UTC. Peak altitude 5,110 ft, turnaround area near Downers Grove, US. Approach stability score: 41/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 22L
  • 5110 ft AGL at event
  • 259 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMDW 100553Z 17005KT 10SM SCT100 18/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01830100 10200 20183 402330139 53002

Flight context

  • EJA551
  • Netjets Sales
  • C68A
  • KMDW → KMDW
  • 2026-06-21 14:57 UTC
  • KMDW runway 22L

All events on this flight

Return to field 14:57:37 UTC · KMDW runway 22L · 5,110 ft AGL · 259 kt GS
Unstable approach 15:13:59 UTC · KMDW runway 22R · 1,724 ft AGL · 128 kt GS
Unstable approach 15:13:59 UTC · KMDW runway 22R · 1,724 ft AGL · 128 kt GS

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