Return to field — AAL3179
KCLT · 18C2026-08-08 19:22 UTC· KCLT → KCLT· UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE· A319
AAL3179 (UMB Bank NA) was operating from KCLT to KCMH (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18C at 19:22 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL319, turnaround area near Bethlehem, US. Approach stability score: 41/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 18C
- 31914 ft AGL at event
- 420 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 41/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCLT 161852Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 29/17 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP281 BLDU VC SW T02940167
Flight context
- AAL3179
- UMB Bank NA
- A319
- KCLT → KCLT
- 2026-08-08 19:22 UTC
- KCLT runway 18C
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