Return to field — AAL3202
KCLT · 36C2026-08-15 16:45 UTC· KCLT → KCLT· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321
AAL3202 (American Airlines) was operating from KCLT to MYNN (Lynden Pindling International Airport) on 2026-08-15. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 36C at 16:45 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL374, turnaround area near Georgetown, 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 36C
- 37495 ft AGL at event
- 491 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCLT 162352Z 09007KT 10SM FEW250 28/17 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP271 T02830167 10311 20278 53002
Flight context
- AAL3202
- American Airlines
- A321
- KCLT → KCLT
- 2026-08-15 16:45 UTC
- KCLT runway 36C
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