Return to field — AAL3040

KLAS · 08R

2026-07-14 00:00 UTC· KLAS → KLAS· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A21N

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AAL3040 (American Airlines) was operating from KLAS to KPIT (Pittsburgh International Airport) on 2026-07-14. SkyMeter detected a return to field at McCarran International Airport (KLAS) on runway 08R at 00:00 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL386, turnaround area near Kayenta, US. Approach stability score: 60/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. 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)
  • HAZARDS6/2594 2026-07-02 13:00Z – 2026-07-15 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    23NM S PANACA, NV, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Wednesday, July 15, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2667 2026-07-02 15:00Z – 2026-07-16 05:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    18NM N CORTEZ, CO, Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/2600 2026-07-03 12:00Z – 2026-07-16 05:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    18NM N CORTEZ, CO, Friday, July 3, 2026 through Thursday, July 16, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3021 2026-07-06 14:00Z – 2026-07-19 04:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Monday, July 6, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3372 2026-07-07 02:34Z – 2026-07-20 04:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    16NM W MONTICELLO, UT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/4199 2026-07-09 02:00Z – 2026-07-23 05:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    18NM N CORTEZ, CO, Thursday, July 9, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026 UTC

    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 08R
  • 38682 ft AGL at event
  • 471 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 60/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KLAS 281156Z 17005KT 10SM FEW120 BKN140 BKN220 24/12 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP072 T02440122 10267 20244 56011 $

Flight context

  • AAL3040
  • American Airlines
  • A21N
  • KLAS → KLAS
  • 2026-07-14 00:00 UTC
  • KLAS runway 08R

All events on this flight

Return to field 00:00:13 UTC · KLAS runway 08R · 38,682 ft AGL · 471 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:08:51 UTC · KLAS runway 19R · 3,281 ft AGL · 160 kt GS

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