Return to field — ENY3981
KDFW · 18L2026-05-04 15:08 UTC· KDFW → KDFW· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E75L
ENY3981 (American Airlines) had departed KDFW on 2026-05-04. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) on runway 18L at 15:08 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL342, turnaround area near Saint Michaels, 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)- SECURITY5/0601 2025-11-30 19:00Z – 2026-05-31 18:59Z SFC–400 ft
Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, November 30, 2025 through Sunday, May 31, 2026 Local
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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 18L
- 34297 ft AGL at event
- 578 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDFW 162153Z 10008KT 080V150 10SM SCT080 SCT095 37/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP180 T03720189
Flight context
- ENY3981
- American Airlines
- E75L
- KDFW → KDFW
- 2026-05-04 15:08 UTC
- KDFW runway 18L
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