Return to field — TKR167

KSMX · 30

2026-08-28 23:35 UTC· KSMX → KSMX· AERO-FLITE INC· RJ85

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TKR167 (Aero-Flite) had departed KSMX on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) on runway 30 at 23:35 UTC. Peak altitude 6,959 ft, turnaround area near Cambria, 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)
  • HAZARDS6/8070 2026-08-26 03:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8454 2026-08-26 21:15Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8493 2026-08-27 13:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8735 2026-08-28 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC

    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 30
  • 6959 ft AGL at event
  • 283 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSMX 081651Z COR 00000KT 10SM SCT140 23/13 A2997

Flight context

  • TKR167
  • Aero-Flite
  • RJ85
  • KSMX → KSMX
  • 2026-08-28 23:35 UTC
  • KSMX runway 30

All events on this flight

Return to field 23:35:19 UTC · KSMX runway 30 · 6,959 ft AGL · 283 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:34:22 UTC · KSMX runway 30 · 1,389 ft AGL · 136 kt GS

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