EmergencyDescent — USC55

2026-05-20 08:14 UTC· KSTP KGEG· KALITTA CHARTERS LLC· LJ35

USC55 (Kalitta Charters) was operating from KSTP to KGEG on 2026-05-20. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 08:14 UTC. Trace data at the event: 32629 ft AGL, 393 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/9216 2026-05-11 12:00Z – 2026-05-26 02:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    51NM SW BILLINGS, MT, Monday, May 11, 2026 through Tuesday, May 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0909 2026-05-17 11:15Z – 2026-05-21 02:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    18NM N BRAINERD, MN, Sunday, May 17, 2026 through Thursday, May 21, 2026 UTC

    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

  • 32629 ft AGL at event
  • 393 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • USC55
  • Kalitta Charters
  • LJ35
  • KSTP → KGEG
  • 2026-05-20 08:14 UTC

All events on this flight

EmergencyDescent 08:14:14 UTC · · 32,629 ft AGL · 393 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 08:14:14 UTC · · 32,629 ft AGL · 393 kt GS

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