Squawk 7600 transmission — DAL416

2026-08-28 20:01 UTC· KATL ?· DELTA AIR LINES INC· B763

DAL416 (Delta AIR Lines) had departed KATL on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter recorded a 7600 transponder transmission at 20:01 UTC. Code 7600 indicates a lost-comms / NORDO state; brief transmissions are often transient radio or transponder issues that resolve without crew action. Trace data at the event: 10576 ft AGL, 293 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4348 2026-03-08 07:00Z – 2026-11-01 06:59Z SFC–2,400 ft

    GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6588 2026-08-20 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    25NM NW ELY, MN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6589 2026-08-20 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    13NM N ELY, MN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6625 2026-08-20 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    13NM N ELY, MN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6622 2026-08-20 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    25NM NW ELY, MN, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6953 2026-08-21 10:00Z – 2026-09-02 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    13NM N ELY, MN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8103 2026-08-26 12:00Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–4,000 ft

    21NM NW BROKEN BOW, OK, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6998 2026-08-27 11:00Z – 2026-09-08 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

    St. Paul, MN, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Monday, September 7, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8538 2026-08-27 13:04Z – 2026-08-31 23:59Z SFC–2,000 ft

    IRON COUNTY, WI, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC

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  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7433 2026-08-27 21:00Z – 2026-08-29 04:30Z SFC–400 ft

    Chicago, IL, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7434 2026-08-28 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 16:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Milwaukee, WI, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8224 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-30 23:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Bunker Hill, IN, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 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

  • 10576 ft AGL at event
  • 293 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • DAL416
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • B763
  • 2026-08-28 20:01 UTC

All events on this flight

Squawk 7600 transmission 20:01:28 UTC · · 10,576 ft AGL · 293 kt GS
Squawk 7600 transmission 20:01:33 UTC · · 10,558 ft AGL · 294 kt GS

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