Return to field — AAL2045

KSFO · 10R

2026-06-09 00:00 UTC· KSFO KSFO· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A21N

AAL2045 (American Airlines) was operating from KSFO to KDTW (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) on 2026-06-09. SkyMeter detected a return to field at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 10R at 00:00 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL355, turnaround area near Mountain View, US. Approach stability score: 93/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 50% of approaches at this runway and represent the centerline of normal operations. 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)
  • SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

    BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local

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  • HAZARDS6/3889 2026-05-28 22:59Z – 2026-06-10 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    11NM SE SPANISH FORK, UT, Thursday, May 28, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3574 2026-05-29 14:00Z – 2026-06-10 02:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3888 2026-05-29 14:00Z – 2026-06-10 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, May 29, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

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  • SECURITY6/4158 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MERIDIAN, ID, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4159 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Boise, ID, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4164 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Sandy, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4167 2026-06-01 06:00Z – 2026-07-21 05:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Salt Lake City, UT, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4060 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Oakland, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

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  • SECURITY6/4061 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    BERKLEY, CA, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Local

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  • HAZARDS6/5894 2026-06-05 20:31Z – 2026-06-19 02:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    38NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Friday, June 5, 2026 through Friday, June 19, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/5936 2026-06-06 03:00Z – 2026-06-19 02:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    27NM SE TWIN FALLS, ID, Saturday, June 6, 2026 through Friday, June 19, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6224 2026-06-08 14:30Z – 2026-06-10 14:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    31NM SW NEPHI, UT, Monday, June 8, 2026 through Wednesday, June 10, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6577 2026-06-08 22:46Z – 2026-06-13 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    13NM W NUCLA, CO, Monday, June 8, 2026 through Saturday, June 13, 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 10R
  • 35557 ft AGL at event
  • 499 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 93/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSFO 170156Z 21009KT 10SM FEW016 SCT025 BKN037 17/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01720122

Flight context

  • AAL2045
  • American Airlines
  • A21N
  • KSFO → KSFO
  • 2026-06-09 00:00 UTC
  • KSFO runway 10R

All events on this flight

Return to field 00:00:14 UTC · KSFO runway 10R · 35,557 ft AGL · 499 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 02:45:36 UTC · · 31,244 ft AGL · 483 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 02:45:36 UTC · · 31,244 ft AGL · 483 kt GS

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