Return to field — LNG52

KNFW · 35

2026-08-26 19:05 UTC· KNFW → KNFW· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

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LNG52 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KNFW on 2026-08-26. SkyMeter detected a return to field at NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field (KNFW) on runway 35 at 19:05 UTC. Peak altitude 11,566 ft, turnaround area near Mineral Wells, 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)
  • HAZARDS6/7589 2026-08-24 20:35Z – 2026-08-29 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    2NM W PALO PINTO, TX, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7630 2026-08-25 12:00Z – 2026-09-01 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM W PALO PINTO, TX, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7885 2026-08-25 19:02Z – 2026-09-02 23:45Z SFC–5,500 ft

    PALO PINTO, TX, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8102 2026-08-26 02:25Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM NW PALO PINTO, TX, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8123 2026-08-26 11:21Z – 2026-08-27 11:19Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM NW PALO PINTO, TX, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 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

  • Runway 35
  • 11566 ft AGL at event
  • 442 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KNFW 161852Z 19011G17KT 10SM FEW050 37/20 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP195 T03720206 $

Flight context

  • LNG52
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KNFW → KNFW
  • 2026-08-26 19:05 UTC
  • KNFW runway 35

All events on this flight

Return to field 19:05:38 UTC · KNFW runway 35 · 11,566 ft AGL · 442 kt GS
Go-around 20:29:30 UTC · KNFW runway 35 · 817 ft AGL · 228 kt GS

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