Return to field — SKW4261
KMSP · 12L2026-04-01 15:17 UTC· KMSP → KMSP· SKYWEST AIRLINES INC· CRJ7
SKW4261 (Skywest Airlines) was operating from KMSP to KXWA on 2026-04-01. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (KMSP) on runway 12L at 15:17 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL369, turnaround area near Sheldon, 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)- SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft
GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 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 12L
- 36957 ft AGL at event
- 527 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KMSP 161853Z 13009KT 10SM FEW140 SCT250 SCT300 23/08 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T02280083
Flight context
- SKW4261
- Skywest Airlines
- CRJ7
- KMSP → KMSP
- 2026-04-01 15:17 UTC
- KMSP runway 12L
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