Return to field — N304VS

KIAG · 28

2026-08-06 11:54 UTC· KIAG KIAG· CALSPAN CORP· LJ25

N304VS (Calspan) had departed KIAG on 2026-08-06. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) on runway 28 at 11:54 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL190, turnaround area near Holley, US. Approach stability score: 27/100. 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 28
  • 19024 ft AGL at event
  • 361 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 27/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KIAG 092353Z 21009KT 10SM BKN070 22/21 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB14E24 SLP105 P0001 60011 T02220206 10250 20217 55013

Flight context

  • N304VS
  • Calspan
  • LJ25
  • KIAG → KIAG
  • 2026-08-06 11:54 UTC
  • KIAG runway 28

All events on this flight

Return to field 11:54:31 UTC · KIAG runway 28 · 19,024 ft AGL · 361 kt GS
Unstable approach 13:30:03 UTC · KIAG runway 24 · 1,701 ft AGL · 142 kt GS

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