Return to field — ATAC21

KLUF

2026-08-03 14:26 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

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ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) at 14:26 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL234, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 41/100. 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, 6,437 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • 23456 ft AGL at event
  • 563 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 41/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 6,437 m visibility
  • KLUF 161955Z 09019KT 4SM TS -RA BKN060 29/22 A2993 RMK AO2A DZE1855DZB42E44RAB44 SLP119 P0003 T02850217 $

Flight context

  • ATAC21
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-03 14:26 UTC
  • KLUF

All events on this flight

Return to field 14:26:32 UTC · KLUF · 23,456 ft AGL · 563 kt GS
Unstable approach 15:27:14 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,160 ft AGL · 189 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF