Return to field — VILLN13

KSMX · 30

2026-09-03 19:50 UTC· KSMX KSMX· TASLO LLC· F5

VILLN13 (Taslo) had departed KSMX on 2026-09-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) on runway 30 at 19:50 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL425, turnaround area near Cambria, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 11,265 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/9187 2026-08-30 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Sunday, August 30, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 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 30
  • 42532 ft AGL at event
  • 588 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 11,265 m visibility
  • KSMX 160040Z AUTO 31011KT 7SM FEW028 18/13 A2993 RMK T01800130 MADISHF

Flight context

  • VILLN13
  • Taslo
  • F5
  • KSMX → KSMX
  • 2026-09-03 19:50 UTC
  • KSMX runway 30

All events on this flight

Return to field 19:50:17 UTC · KSMX runway 30 · 42,532 ft AGL · 588 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 20:48:19 UTC · · 34,982 ft AGL · 421 kt GS

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