Return to field — ACA7231

CYUL

2026-08-27 16:30 UTC· CYUL CYUL· Air Canada· A320

ACA7231 (Air Canada) had departed CYUL on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL) at 16:30 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL288, turnaround area near Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, CA. Approach stability score: 73/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 24,140 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • 28890 ft AGL at event
  • 445 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 73/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 24,140 m visibility
  • CYUL 162100Z 22008KT 15SM FEW040 BKN250 24/17 A3023 RMK CU1CI6 SLP239 DENSITY ALT 800FT

Flight context

  • ACA7231
  • Air Canada
  • A320
  • CYUL → CYUL
  • 2026-08-27 16:30 UTC
  • CYUL

All events on this flight

Return to field 16:30:00 UTC · CYUL · 28,890 ft AGL · 445 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 16:47:13 UTC · · 27,840 ft AGL · 369 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 16:47:13 UTC · · 27,841 ft AGL · 369 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· CYUL