Return to field — N234LT

KSUS · 26L

2026-07-02 13:13 UTC· KSUS KSUS· SUGDEN RICHARD· A4

N234LT (Sugden Richard) had departed KSUS on 2026-07-02. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Spirit of St Louis Airport (KSUS) on runway 26L at 13:13 UTC. Peak altitude 16,179 ft, turnaround area near Valmeyer, 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)
  • SECURITY6/4135 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CLAYTON, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4161 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    St, Louis, MO, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 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 26L
  • 16179 ft AGL at event
  • 428 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSUS 171454Z 26005KT 10SM FEW120 28/22 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02830217 50007

Flight context

  • N234LT
  • Sugden Richard
  • A4
  • KSUS → KSUS
  • 2026-07-02 13:13 UTC
  • KSUS runway 26L

All events on this flight

Return to field 13:13:15 UTC · KSUS runway 26L · 16,179 ft AGL · 428 kt GS
Go-around 14:02:44 UTC · KSUS runway 26R · 1,758 ft AGL · 235 kt GS

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