Return to field — ATAC31

KLUF · 21R

2026-08-04 21:59 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

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ATAC31 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-04. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 21:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL388, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 26/100. 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
  • 38898 ft AGL at event
  • 567 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 26/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 162155Z AUTO 05020G24KT 10SM -DZ FEW085 26/21 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 05028/38 LTG DSNT N-E RAB2055E04DZB04E16DZB47 SLP131 P0000 T02570209 $

Flight context

  • ATAC31
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-04 21:59 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 21:59:56 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 38,898 ft AGL · 567 kt GS
Unstable approach 23:05:51 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 2,207 ft AGL · 203 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 22:41:03 UTC · · 25,295 ft AGL · 500 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF