Return to field — AAL1497

KCLT · 18C

2026-06-11 22:09 UTC· KCLT → KCLT· BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE· A320

AAL1497 (Bank of Utah) was operating from KCLT to KDCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) on 2026-06-11. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18C at 22:09 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL308, turnaround area near Seymour, 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)
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/5785 2026-06-11 18:00Z – 2026-06-15 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Manchester, TN, Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Monday, June 15, 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 18C
  • 30810 ft AGL at event
  • 507 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCLT 131925Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A3006 RMK T02900130 MADISHF

Flight context

  • AAL1497
  • Bank of Utah
  • A320
  • KCLT → KCLT
  • 2026-06-11 22:09 UTC
  • KCLT runway 18C

All events on this flight

Return to field 22:09:21 UTC · KCLT runway 18C · 30,810 ft AGL · 507 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:56:40 UTC · KCLT runway 05 · 1,848 ft AGL · 135 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:56:40 UTC · KCLT runway 05 · 1,848 ft AGL · 135 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KCLT