Return to field — AS02

KLUF

2026-08-24 21:59 UTC· KLUF KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16

AS02 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-24. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) at 21:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL197, turnaround area near Wickenburg, US. 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)
  • HAZARDS6/3712 2026-08-11 14:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    18NM SW PRESCOTT, AZ, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 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

  • 19797 ft AGL at event
  • 511 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 070055Z 29019G28KT 10SM FEW250 38/12 A2974 RMK AO2A PK WND 29028/51 SLP054 T03780124 $

Flight context

  • AS02
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-24 21:59 UTC
  • KLUF

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