Return to field — NASA802
KEDW · 23R2026-06-23 17:46 UTC· KEDW → KEDW· NASA NEIL A ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER· GLF3
NASA802 (Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center) had departed KEDW on 2026-06-23. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW) on runway 23R at 17:46 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL414, turnaround area near Three Rivers, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 64,374 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Active FAA TFR during this flight
Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)- HAZARDS6/9305 2026-06-19 03:51Z – 2026-07-02 02:30Z SFC–8,000 ft
30NM W BAKERSFIELD, CA, Friday, June 19, 2026 through Thursday, July 2, 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 23R
- 41472 ft AGL at event
- 506 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 64,374 m visibility
- KEDW 170055Z 23017G23KT 40SM CLR 27/06 A2988 RMK AO2A PK WND 24026/43 SLP099 T02710059
Flight context
- NASA802
- Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center
- GLF3
- KEDW → KEDW
- 2026-06-23 17:46 UTC
- KEDW runway 23R
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