Return to field — ENY4212
KDCA · 152026-04-09 14:17 UTC· KDCA → KDCA· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E75L
ENY4212 (American Airlines) had departed KDCA on 2026-04-09. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 15 at 14:17 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL343, turnaround area near Murrells Inlet, 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)- SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft
Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local
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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 15
- 34363 ft AGL at event
- 499 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDCA 170452Z 14005KT 10SM FEW120 SCT250 23/19 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP250 T02280194 402830178
Flight context
- ENY4212
- American Airlines
- E75L
- KDCA → KDCA
- 2026-04-09 14:17 UTC
- KDCA runway 15
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