Return to field — N70AY

KCTJ · 35

2026-06-15 14:12 UTC· KCTJ → KCTJ· SMI AIR LLC· LJ31

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N70AY (SMI AIR) had departed KCTJ on 2026-06-15. SkyMeter detected a return to field at West Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray Field (KCTJ) on runway 35 at 14:12 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL264, turnaround area near Loudon, 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)
  • SECURITY6/3979 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    ATLANTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3991 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MARIETTA, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3998 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Atlanta, GA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7933 2026-06-15 13:00Z – 2026-06-16 01:00Z SFC–3,000 ft

    Atlanta, GA, Monday, June 15, 2026 through Monday, June 15, 2026 Local

    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
  • 26425 ft AGL at event
  • 489 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KCTJ 160435Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3034 RMK AO2 T02430217

Flight context

  • N70AY
  • SMI AIR
  • LJ31
  • KCTJ → KCTJ
  • 2026-06-15 14:12 UTC
  • KCTJ runway 35

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