Return to field — JIA5261

KDCA · 19

2026-07-26 18:47 UTC· KDCA → KDCA· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· CRJ7

▶ Replay 📊 Analyse

JIA5261 (American Airlines) had departed KDCA on 2026-07-26. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 18:47 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL351, turnaround area near Blacksburg, 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)
  • HAZARDS6/6848 2026-07-20 00:32Z – 2026-08-03 23:45Z SFC–3,000 ft

    2NM W SHULERVILLE, SC, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/8360 2026-07-24 19:00Z – 2026-07-26 23:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Middleburg, VA, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

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 19
  • 35104 ft AGL at event
  • 509 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 162152Z 17008KT 10SM FEW035 FEW250 28/19 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 CB DSNT NW MOV SE T02780194

Flight context

  • JIA5261
  • American Airlines
  • CRJ7
  • KDCA → KDCA
  • 2026-07-26 18:47 UTC
  • KDCA runway 19

All events on this flight

Return to field 18:47:37 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 35,104 ft AGL · 509 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:01:07 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 1,128 ft AGL · 148 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:52:41 UTC · US-9348 runway 14 · 1,106 ft AGL · 144 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KDCA