Return to field — AAL2631

KDCA · 15

2026-07-16 12:06 UTC· KDCA KDCA· BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE· A319

AAL2631 (Bank of Utah) was operating from KDCA to MYNN (Lynden Pindling International Airport) on 2026-07-16. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 15 at 12:06 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL382, turnaround area near Surf City, 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)
  • HAZARDS6/4931 2026-07-11 15:58Z – 2026-07-23 01:00Z SFC–3,000 ft

    2NM NE SHALLOTTE, NC, Saturday, July 11, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 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 15
  • 38266 ft AGL at event
  • 500 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 170652Z 20006KT 10SM BKN065 OVC250 23/19 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T02280189

Flight context

  • AAL2631
  • Bank of Utah
  • A319
  • KDCA → KDCA
  • 2026-07-16 12:06 UTC
  • KDCA runway 15

All events on this flight

Return to field 12:06:55 UTC · KDCA runway 15 · 38,266 ft AGL · 500 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:30:49 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 1,126 ft AGL · 145 kt GS

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