Return to field — SKW5971

KAUS · 18L

2025-08-29 00:00 UTC· KAUS → KAUS· SKYWEST AIRLINES INC· E75L

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SKW5971 (Skywest Airlines) had departed KAUS on 2025-08-29. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) on runway 18L at 00:00 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL416, turnaround area near Albany, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 18L
  • 41614 ft AGL at event
  • 513 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAUS 161553Z 18004KT 10SM SCT027 BKN034 31/23 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP210 T03110233 $

Flight context

  • SKW5971
  • Skywest Airlines
  • E75L
  • KAUS → KAUS
  • 2025-08-29 00:00 UTC
  • KAUS runway 18L

All events on this flight

Return to field 00:00:16 UTC · KAUS runway 18L · 41,614 ft AGL · 513 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 00:30:47 UTC · · 38,480 ft AGL · 454 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 00:31:00 UTC · · 37,119 ft AGL · 455 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 00:30:47 UTC · · 38,480 ft AGL · 454 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 00:30:59 UTC · · 37,141 ft AGL · 454 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 00:31:00 UTC · · 37,119 ft AGL · 455 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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