Return to field — N102VS

KIAG · 28R

2026-08-03 16:45 UTC· KIAG → KIAG· CALSPAN CORP· LJ25

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N102VS (Calspan) had departed KIAG on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) on runway 28R at 16:45 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL185, turnaround area near Holley, US. Approach stability score: 33/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 28R
  • 18544 ft AGL at event
  • 353 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 33/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KIAG 161753Z 34006KT 10SM SCT022 BKN043 24/19 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP255 T02440189 10250 20211 51002 $

Flight context

  • N102VS
  • Calspan
  • LJ25
  • KIAG → KIAG
  • 2026-08-03 16:45 UTC
  • KIAG runway 28R

All events on this flight

Return to field 16:45:35 UTC · KIAG runway 28R · 18,544 ft AGL · 353 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:33:59 UTC · KIAG runway 28 · 1,696 ft AGL · 151 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:33:59 UTC · KIAG runway 28R · 1,696 ft AGL · 151 kt GS

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