Return to field — SKW3965
KDTW · 04R2026-08-27 20:18 UTC· KDTW → KDTW· SKYWEST AIRLINES INC· CRJ9
SKW3965 (Skywest Airlines) had departed KDTW on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) on runway 04R at 20:18 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL207, turnaround area near Laingsburg, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 8,047 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Active FAA TFR during this flight
Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)- SECURITY6/6997 2026-08-27 15:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–400 ft
Plymouth, MI, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 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 04R
- 20786 ft AGL at event
- 425 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 8,047 m visibility
- KDTW 161053Z 34003KT 5SM -RA BR FEW018 BKN085 OVC130 21/19 A3026 RMK AO2 RAB19 SLP243 P0000 T02060194
Flight context
- SKW3965
- Skywest Airlines
- CRJ9
- KDTW → KDTW
- 2026-08-27 20:18 UTC
- KDTW runway 04R
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