Return to field — N915NA

KEFD · 17R

2026-06-18 19:18 UTC· KEFD → KEFD· NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, C/O RICHARD N CLA· T38

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N915NA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) had departed KEFD on 2026-06-18. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ellington Airport (KEFD) on runway 17R at 19:18 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL415, turnaround area near Luling, 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)
  • SECURITY6/4030 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4031 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • 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 →
  • SECURITY6/4097 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z

    SAN ANTONIO, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

    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 →

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 17R
  • 41593 ft AGL at event
  • 563 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KEFD 171154Z 03007KT 10SM -RA BKN017 27/26 A3012

Flight context

  • N915NA
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • T38
  • KEFD → KEFD
  • 2026-06-18 19:18 UTC
  • KEFD runway 17R

All events on this flight

Return to field 19:18:03 UTC · KEFD runway 17R · 41,593 ft AGL · 563 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 20:22:38 UTC · · 31,828 ft AGL · 494 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 20:22:38 UTC · · 31,828 ft AGL · 494 kt GS

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