Return to field — AAL859
KCLT · 36R2026-08-14 14:50 UTC· KCLT → KCLT· BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE· B738
AAL859 (Bank of Utah) was operating from KCLT to MYNN (Lynden Pindling International Airport) on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 36R at 14:50 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL385, turnaround area near Murrells Inlet, 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 36R
- 38595 ft AGL at event
- 492 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCLT 161952Z 12005KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 30/17 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP274 T03000172
Flight context
- AAL859
- Bank of Utah
- B738
- KCLT → KCLT
- 2026-08-14 14:50 UTC
- KCLT runway 36R
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