Return to field — N259CA

KPWA · 17L

2026-08-11 22:04 UTC· KPWA KPWA· KANSAS LLC· C680

N259CA (Kansas) had departed KPWA on 2026-08-11. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Wiley Post Airport (KPWA) on runway 17L at 22:04 UTC. Peak altitude 11,241 ft, turnaround area near Yukon, US. Approach stability score: 67/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 17L
  • 11241 ft AGL at event
  • 294 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 67/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KPWA 151453Z 20015G27KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 20027/1425 SLP143 T03110206 51013

Flight context

  • N259CA
  • Kansas
  • C680
  • KPWA → KPWA
  • 2026-08-11 22:04 UTC
  • KPWA runway 17L

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