Return to field — AAL2631
KDCA · 152026-07-16 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 170352Z 18004KT 10SM FEW250 23/19 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP255 T02280194
Flight context
- AAL2631
- Bank of Utah
- A319
- KDCA → KDCA
- 2026-07-16 12:06 UTC
- KDCA runway 15
All events on this flight
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