Return to field — SKW6298
KORD2026-08-22 14:51 UTC· KORD → KORD· SKYWEST AIRLINES INC· CRJ7
SKW6298 (Skywest Airlines) had departed KORD on 2026-08-22. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) at 14:51 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL237, turnaround area near New Buffalo, 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)- AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5669 2026-08-21 22:30Z – 2026-08-23 19:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
muskegon, MI, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC
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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
- 23708 ft AGL at event
- 381 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KORD 161851Z 02008KT 10SM BKN025 BKN034 OVC120 23/18 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP256 T02330178 $
Flight context
- SKW6298
- Skywest Airlines
- CRJ7
- KORD → KORD
- 2026-08-22 14:51 UTC
- KORD
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