Return to field — TKR15

KIWA · 30C

2026-06-20 23:12 UTC· KIWA KIWA· NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES· B462

TKR15 (Neptune Aviation Services) had departed KIWA on 2026-06-20. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport (KIWA) on runway 30C at 23:12 UTC. Peak altitude 13,608 ft, turnaround area near Tonto Basin, 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)
  • SECURITY6/3966 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Mesa, AZ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8805 2026-06-17 14:00Z – 2026-06-30 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    45NM E MESA, AZ, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 through Tuesday, June 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9125 2026-06-18 14:00Z – 2026-07-02 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    45NM E MESA, AZ, Thursday, June 18, 2026 through Thursday, July 2, 2026 UTC

    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 30C
  • 13608 ft AGL at event
  • 306 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KIWA 222047Z 2011KT 10SM FEW120 38/17 A2989 RMK LTG DSNT N-E

Flight context

  • TKR15
  • Neptune Aviation Services
  • B462
  • KIWA → KIWA
  • 2026-06-20 23:12 UTC
  • KIWA runway 30C

All events on this flight

Return to field 23:12:23 UTC · KIWA runway 30C · 13,608 ft AGL · 306 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:15:46 UTC · KIWA runway 30C · 2,470 ft AGL · 129 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:15:46 UTC · KIWA runway 30C · 2,470 ft AGL · 129 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:15:46 UTC · KIWA runway 30C · 2,470 ft AGL · 129 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:15:46 UTC · KIWA runway 30C · 2,470 ft AGL · 129 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:15:46 UTC · KIWA runway 30C · 2,470 ft AGL · 129 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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