Return to field — AAL3202

KCLT · 36C

2026-08-15 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

All events on this flight

Return to field 16:45:36 UTC · KCLT runway 36C · 37,495 ft AGL · 491 kt GS
Go-around 21:36:23 UTC · KCLT runway 36L · 894 ft AGL · 166 kt GS
Go-around 21:36:23 UTC · KCLT runway 36L · 894 ft AGL · 166 kt GS

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