Return to field — SKW6408
KDFW · 18R2026-08-24 20:21 UTC· KDFW → KDFW· SKYWEST AIRLINES INC· CRJ7
SKW6408 (Skywest Airlines) had departed KDFW on 2026-08-24. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) on runway 18R at 20:21 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL385, turnaround area near Rotan, 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)- HAZARDS6/7589 2026-08-24 20:35Z – 2026-08-29 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft
2NM W PALO PINTO, TX, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC
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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 18R
- 38582 ft AGL at event
- 475 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDFW 162053Z 16009KT 10SM SCT070 37/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP184 T03670183 58021
Flight context
- SKW6408
- Skywest Airlines
- CRJ7
- KDFW → KDFW
- 2026-08-24 20:21 UTC
- KDFW runway 18R
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