Return to field — AAL3003

KPHL · 27L

2026-07-09 13:32 UTC· KPHL → KPHL· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738

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AAL3003 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KPHL to KCLT (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) on 2026-07-09. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) on runway 27L at 13:32 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL393, turnaround area near Pasquotank, US. 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)
  • SECURITY6/3961 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Chester, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3967 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3973 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WILMINGTON, DE, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6442 2026-06-10 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Philadelphia, PA, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 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 27L
  • 39393 ft AGL at event
  • 494 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPHL 170954Z 19005KT 10SM BKN065 BKN095 22/19 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP241 T02220189 $

Flight context

  • AAL3003
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B738
  • KPHL → KPHL
  • 2026-07-09 13:32 UTC
  • KPHL runway 27L

All events on this flight

Return to field 13:32:43 UTC · KPHL runway 27L · 39,393 ft AGL · 494 kt GS
Go-around 22:06:59 UTC · KPHL runway 27L · 510 ft AGL · 156 kt GS

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