Return to field — AAL3106
KPHX · 25R2026-03-15 20:29 UTC· KPHX → KPHX· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738
AAL3106 (American Airlines) was operating from KPHX to MMPR (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) on 2026-03-15. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on runway 25R at 20:29 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL404, turnaround area near Campo Carretero, MX. 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)- SECURITY6/4165 2026-02-14 07:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nogales, AZ, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local
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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 25R
- 40474 ft AGL at event
- 530 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KPHX 221251Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02670117 $
Flight context
- AAL3106
- American Airlines
- B738
- KPHX → KPHX
- 2026-03-15 20:29 UTC
- KPHX runway 25R
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