Return to field — ENY4138

KDCA · 01

2026-07-24 15:17 UTC· KDCA → KDCA· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E75L

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ENY4138 (American Airlines) had departed KDCA on 2026-07-24. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01 at 15:17 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL369, turnaround area near Willoughby Hills, 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 GATHERING6/6520 2026-07-23 13:00Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    sterling heights, MI, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/6521 2026-07-23 21:30Z – 2026-07-26 04:00Z SFC–400 ft

    cincinnati, OH, Thursday, July 23, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/8360 2026-07-24 19:00Z – 2026-07-26 23:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Middleburg, VA, Friday, July 24, 2026 through Sunday, July 26, 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 01
  • 36942 ft AGL at event
  • 516 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KDCA 241252Z 02012KT 10SM FEW028 FEW040 SCT250 13/08 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP284 T01330078 $

Flight context

  • ENY4138
  • American Airlines
  • E75L
  • KDCA → KDCA
  • 2026-07-24 15:17 UTC
  • KDCA runway 01

All events on this flight

Return to field 15:17:01 UTC · KDCA runway 01 · 36,942 ft AGL · 516 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:38:46 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 1,116 ft AGL · 130 kt GS

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