Return to field — ATAC21
KLUF · 21R2026-08-14 17:37 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1
ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 17:37 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL310, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 31/100. 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 21R
- 31040 ft AGL at event
- 611 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 31/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KLUF 161755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW200 35/19 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND SE SLP128 T03450185 10347 20309 50006 $
Flight context
- ATAC21
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-08-14 17:37 UTC
- KLUF runway 21R
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