Return to field — N716BH

KDTO · 18L

2026-09-01 13:18 UTC· KDTO → KDTO· M HIXSON AVIATION LLC· F900

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N716BH (M Hixson Aviation) had departed KDTO on 2026-09-01. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Denton Municipal Airport (KDTO) on runway 18L at 13:18 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL455, turnaround area near Hemphill, US. Approach stability score: 57/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. 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)
  • HAZARDS6/7712 2026-09-01 00:00Z – 2026-09-01 21:00Z

    PASADENA, TX, Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8864 2026-09-01 14:00Z – 2026-09-01 21:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    PASADENA, TX, Tuesday, September 1, 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 18L
  • 45527 ft AGL at event
  • 499 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 57/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KDTO 152353Z 15012KT 10SM CLR 37/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP136 T03670183 10389 20350 56007

Flight context

  • N716BH
  • M Hixson Aviation
  • F900
  • KDTO → KDTO
  • 2026-09-01 13:18 UTC
  • KDTO runway 18L

All events on this flight

Return to field 13:18:54 UTC · KDTO runway 18L · 45,527 ft AGL · 499 kt GS
Unstable approach 15:47:38 UTC · KDTO runway 18L · 1,741 ft AGL · 126 kt GS

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