Return to field — AS01

KLUF · 21L

2026-08-27 21:26 UTC· KLUF KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16

AS01 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 21:26 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL271, turnaround area near Wickenburg, US. Approach stability score: 43/100. 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 21L
  • 27188 ft AGL at event
  • 552 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 080155Z AUTO 29013KT 10SM CLR 39/11 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP057 T03860108 $

Flight context

  • AS01
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-27 21:26 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21L

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