Return to field — PDT6129
KCLT · 18C2026-08-27 19:56 UTC· KCLT → KCLT· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E145
PDT6129 (American Airlines) had departed KCLT on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18C at 19:56 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL232, turnaround area near Mountain City, 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)- SECURITY6/6989 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
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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 18C
- 23278 ft AGL at event
- 437 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCLT 161752Z 10003KT 10SM FEW045 FEW250 28/17 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP290 T02830172 10289 20206 58013
Flight context
- PDT6129
- American Airlines
- E145
- KCLT → KCLT
- 2026-08-27 19:56 UTC
- KCLT runway 18C
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