Return to field — UPS81

PANC · 33

2025-12-08 00:59 UTC· PANC → PANC· C C & E I LLC· B748

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UPS81 (C C & e I) was operating from PANC to KONT (Ontario International Airport) on 2025-12-08. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) on runway 33 at 00:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL408, turnaround area near Cahersiveen, IE. 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)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • 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

    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 33
  • 40875 ft AGL at event
  • 590 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR PANC 251553Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW045 BKN060 06/04 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP050 T00560039

Flight context

  • UPS81
  • C C & e I
  • B748
  • PANC → PANC
  • 2025-12-08 00:59 UTC
  • PANC runway 33

All events on this flight

Return to field 00:59:54 UTC · PANC runway 33 · 40,875 ft AGL · 590 kt GS
Go-around 22:14:56 UTC · PANC runway 33 · 488 ft AGL · 167 kt GS

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