Return to field — AAL2225

KDCA · 19

2026-08-27 18:23 UTC· KDCA → KDCA· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· A319

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AAL2225 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KDCA to KCLT (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 18:23 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL400, turnaround area near McLean, 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)
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6989 2026-08-27 21:00Z – 2026-09-02 21:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Asheville, NC, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Local

    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 19
  • 40054 ft AGL at event
  • 530 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDCA 162052Z 16009KT 10SM FEW250 28/19 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP258 T02830189 56016

Flight context

  • AAL2225
  • Wilmington Trust
  • A319
  • KDCA → KDCA
  • 2026-08-27 18:23 UTC
  • KDCA runway 19

All events on this flight

Return to field 18:23:44 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 40,054 ft AGL · 530 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:00:56 UTC · KDCA runway 19 · 1,122 ft AGL · 132 kt GS

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