Return to field — AAL2259

KMIA · 26R

2026-02-01 01:38 UTC· KMIA KMIA· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B38M

AAL2259 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KMIA to SEQM (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) on 2026-02-01. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 26R at 01:38 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL324, turnaround area near Key Largo, US. Approach stability score: 74/100. 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, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 26R
  • 32493 ft AGL at event
  • 556 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 74/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMIA 161953Z 08014G20KT 10SM SCT036 BKN300 32/23 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW SLP179 CB DSNT NE AND SE AND SW-W MOV SW T03170233 $

Flight context

  • AAL2259
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B38M
  • KMIA → KMIA
  • 2026-02-01 01:38 UTC
  • KMIA runway 26R

All events on this flight

Return to field 01:38:36 UTC · KMIA runway 26R · 32,493 ft AGL · 556 kt GS
Return to field 01:38:36 UTC · KMIA runway 26R · 32,493 ft AGL · 556 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 02:28:05 UTC · · 22,252 ft AGL · 453 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 02:28:05 UTC · · 22,252 ft AGL · 453 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 02:28:05 UTC · · 22,252 ft AGL · 453 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 02:28:05 UTC · · 22,252 ft AGL · 453 kt GS

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