Return to field — AAL1179

KCLT · 18C

2026-07-10 13:42 UTC· KCLT → KCLT· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321

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AAL1179 (American Airlines) was operating from KCLT to KSNA (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) on 2026-07-10. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18C at 13:42 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL372, turnaround area near Georgetown, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 14,484 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4004 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CHARLOTTE, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4007 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Charlotte, NC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4131 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MYRTLE BEACH, SC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4132 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Conway, SC, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2665 2026-07-07 12:30Z – 2026-07-11 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 through Saturday, July 11, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7564 2026-07-09 11:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Conway, SC

    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 18C
  • 37298 ft AGL at event
  • 483 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 14,484 m visibility
  • KCLT 170752Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 19/18 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP267 T01940178

Flight context

  • AAL1179
  • American Airlines
  • A321
  • KCLT → KCLT
  • 2026-07-10 13:42 UTC
  • KCLT runway 18C

All events on this flight

Return to field 13:42:24 UTC · KCLT runway 18C · 37,298 ft AGL · 483 kt GS
Go-around 21:39:02 UTC · KCLT runway 36L · 2,136 ft AGL · 178 kt GS

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