Return to field — STRK12

KNFW · 17

2026-08-21 14:44 UTC· KNFW KNFW· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

STRK12 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KNFW on 2026-08-21. SkyMeter detected a return to field at NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field (KNFW) on runway 17 at 14:44 UTC. Peak altitude 17,693 ft, turnaround area near Mineral Wells, US. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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 17
  • 17693 ft AGL at event
  • 553 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KNFW 162052Z 15009KT 10SM FEW060 38/20 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP181 T03780206 56021 $

Flight context

  • STRK12
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KNFW → KNFW
  • 2026-08-21 14:44 UTC
  • KNFW runway 17

All events on this flight

Return to field 14:44:23 UTC · KNFW runway 17 · 17,693 ft AGL · 553 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:06:17 UTC · KNFW runway 18 · 1,751 ft AGL · 201 kt GS
Unstable approach 16:06:17 UTC · KNFW runway 17 · 1,751 ft AGL · 201 kt GS

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