Return to field — DAL1281
KATL · 09L2026-04-03 12:45 UTC· KATL → KATL· DELTA AIR LINES INC· A319
DAL1281 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KATL to KEYW (Key West International Airport) on 2026-04-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 09L at 12:45 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL386, turnaround area near Manatee Road, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 12,875 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Active FAA TFR during this flight
Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)- HAZARDS6/4875 2026-03-30 13:00Z – 2026-04-04 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft
20NM NW MEDFORD, OR, Friday, July 10, 2026 through Saturday, July 25, 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
- Runway 09L
- 38644 ft AGL at event
- 504 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 12,875 m visibility
- KATL 161452Z 07004KT 8SM SCT018 BKN028 BKN080 BKN250 26/21 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP282 T02610211 51009 $
Flight context
- DAL1281
- Delta AIR Lines
- A319
- KATL → KATL
- 2026-04-03 12:45 UTC
- KATL runway 09L
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