Return to field — ENY4138

KDCA · 15

2026-07-01 15:25 UTC· KDCA → KDCA· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E75L

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ENY4138 (American Airlines) had departed KDCA on 2026-07-01. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 15 at 15:25 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL393, turnaround area near East Cleveland, 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)
  • SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Carmel, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Westfield, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0131 2026-06-30 11:00Z – 2026-07-07 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/1384 2026-07-01 13:30Z – 2026-07-05 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    battle Creek, MI, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 through Sunday, July 5, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/1417 2026-07-01 17:15Z – 2026-07-01 22:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Frederick, MD, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Local

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  • VIP6/2380 2026-07-01 17:30Z – 2026-07-01 23:15Z SFC–4,999 ft

    FREDERICK, MD, Wednesday, July 1, 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 15
  • 39388 ft AGL at event
  • 460 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 072252Z 19007KT 10SM FEW150 FEW250 19/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01890133 $

Flight context

  • ENY4138
  • American Airlines
  • E75L
  • KDCA → KDCA
  • 2026-07-01 15:25 UTC
  • KDCA runway 15

All events on this flight

Return to field 15:25:55 UTC · KDCA runway 15 · 39,388 ft AGL · 460 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:10:49 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 1,129 ft AGL · 135 kt GS

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