Return to field — JBU594

KEWR · 4L

2026-09-02 03:52 UTC· KEWR KEWR· JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION· A320

JBU594 (Jetblue Airways) was operating from KEWR to KEWR (Newark Liberty International Airport) on 2026-09-02. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) on runway 4L at 03:52 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL372, turnaround area near Atlantic City, US. Approach stability score: 44/100. 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7002 2026-08-24 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 07:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    Flushing, NY, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/7351 2026-08-27 12:00Z – 2026-10-13 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Timonium, MD, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Tuesday, October 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 4L
  • 37299 ft AGL at event
  • 554 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 44/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KEWR 161751Z 21003KT 10SM FEW100 SCT160 SCT250 26/16 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP263 60000 T02610156 10267 20172 58023

Flight context

  • JBU594
  • Jetblue Airways
  • A320
  • KEWR → KEWR
  • 2026-09-02 03:52 UTC
  • KEWR runway 4L

All events on this flight

Return to field 03:52:35 UTC · KEWR runway 4L · 37,299 ft AGL · 554 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:21:36 UTC · KEWR runway 29 · 1,129 ft AGL · 142 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KEWR