Return to field — NASA802

KEDW · 23R

2026-06-24 16:42 UTC· KEDW → KEDW· NASA NEIL A ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER· GLF3

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NASA802 (Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center) had departed KEDW on 2026-06-24. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW) on runway 23R at 16:42 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL397, turnaround area near Lancaster, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 64,374 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4182 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Irvine, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4189 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4197 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    GOLETA, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4198 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    IRVINE, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4201 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Dana Point, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7265 2026-06-12 21:07Z – 2026-07-16 06:29Z SFC–400 ft

    Manhattan Beach, CA

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8547 2026-06-16 02:03Z – 2026-06-30 03:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    3.1NM S CALIMESA, CA, Tuesday, June 16, 2026 through Tuesday, June 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8709 2026-06-16 17:25Z – 2026-06-29 00:15Z SFC–6,000 ft

    3.1NM S CALIMESA, CA, Tuesday, June 16, 2026 through Monday, June 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9305 2026-06-19 03:51Z – 2026-07-02 02:30Z SFC–8,000 ft

    30NM W BAKERSFIELD, CA, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Thursday, July 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9824 2026-06-23 14:00Z – 2026-06-27 02:00Z SFC–200 ft

    LONG BEACH, CA, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 through Saturday, June 27, 2026 UTC

    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 23R
  • 39747 ft AGL at event
  • 509 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 64,374 m visibility
  • KEDW 162155Z 20008KT 40SM CLR 31/02 A2990 RMK AO2A SLP103 T03070020

Flight context

  • NASA802
  • Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center
  • GLF3
  • KEDW → KEDW
  • 2026-06-24 16:42 UTC
  • KEDW runway 23R

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