Return to field — AAL2588

KAUS · 18L

2026-07-05 13:00 UTC· KAUS KAUS· BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE· B738

AAL2588 (Bank of Utah) was operating from KAUS to KAUS (Austin Bergstrom International Airport) on 2026-07-05. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) on runway 18L at 13:00 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL403, turnaround area near Jamaica Beach, US. Approach stability score: 59/100. 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4059 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    HOUSTON, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4068 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    HOUSTON, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6447 2026-06-09 05:01Z – 2026-07-20 04:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Houston, TX, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6787 2026-07-03 15:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Houston, TX

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6783 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Houston, TX

    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 18L
  • 40302 ft AGL at event
  • 481 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 59/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAUS 170653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02500222 $

Flight context

  • AAL2588
  • Bank of Utah
  • B738
  • KAUS → KAUS
  • 2026-07-05 13:00 UTC
  • KAUS runway 18L

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