Return to field — AAL2623

KPHX · 07L

2026-07-21 15:30 UTC· KPHX KPHX· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B38M

AAL2623 (American Airlines) was operating from KPHX to KCLT (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) on 2026-07-21. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on runway 07L at 15:30 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL395, turnaround area near Estación Llano, MX. 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)
  • SECURITY6/4165 2026-02-14 07:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nogales, AZ, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 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 07L
  • 39530 ft AGL at event
  • 510 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPHX 170651Z 06007KT 10SM -RA SCT065 BKN130 BKN150 OVC250 24/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP139 P0000 T02440194 403610228 $

Flight context

  • AAL2623
  • American Airlines
  • B38M
  • KPHX → KPHX
  • 2026-07-21 15:30 UTC
  • KPHX runway 07L

All events on this flight

Return to field 15:30:48 UTC · KPHX runway 07L · 39,530 ft AGL · 510 kt GS
Go-around 20:39:03 UTC · KPHX runway 26 · 1,737 ft AGL · 167 kt GS

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