Return to field — TKR168

KCOS · 17L

2026-07-01 22:34 UTC· KCOS → KCOS· AERO-FLITE INC· RJ85

TKR168 (Aero-Flite) had departed KCOS on 2026-07-01. SkyMeter detected a return to field at City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 17L at 22:34 UTC. Peak altitude 10,195 ft, turnaround area near Pueblo West, US. Approach stability score: 51/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. 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)
  • HAZARDS6/1775 2026-06-30 06:00Z – 2026-07-14 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    4NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 14, 2026 UTC

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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 17L
  • 10195 ft AGL at event
  • 319 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 51/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCOS 072154Z 17014G21KT 10SM SCT095 SCT130 BKN220 27/M01 A3021 RMK AO2 PK WND 15026/2139 SLP150 VIRGA W-N CB DSNT N STNRY T02671006

Flight context

  • TKR168
  • Aero-Flite
  • RJ85
  • KCOS → KCOS
  • 2026-07-01 22:34 UTC
  • KCOS runway 17L

All events on this flight

Return to field 22:34:32 UTC · KCOS runway 17L · 10,195 ft AGL · 319 kt GS
Unstable approach 23:17:48 UTC · KCOS runway 17L · 7,244 ft AGL · 150 kt GS

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