Return to field — AAL2973
KMIA · 08R2026-04-27 17:52 UTC· KMIA → KMIA· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738
AAL2973 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KMIA to KBNA (Nashville International Airport) on 2026-04-27. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 08R at 17:52 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL389, turnaround area near Abraham’s Bay, 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)- HAZARDS6/2698 2026-01-19 09:00Z – 2026-12-18 21:00Z SFC–5,000 ft
VIEQUES, PR, Monday, January 19, 2026 through Friday, December 18, 2026 UTC
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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 08R
- 38972 ft AGL at event
- 493 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KMIA 162153Z 08012KT 10SM SCT031 SCT043 SCT090 BKN300 31/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T03110239 $
Flight context
- AAL2973
- Wilmington Trust
- B738
- KMIA → KMIA
- 2026-04-27 17:52 UTC
- KMIA runway 08R
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