Return to field — ATAC11
KLUF · 21R2026-08-07 14:08 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1
ATAC11 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-07. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 14:08 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL351, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 25/100. 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, 12,875 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 21R
- 35163 ft AGL at event
- 606 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 25/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 12,875 m visibility
- KLUF 162055Z 03014G18KT 8SM -RA SCT028 BKN055 27/23 A2997 RMK AO2A DZE1955RAB1955E00DZB00E02DZB21E28DZB38E51RAB51 TSB1955E32TSB49 SLP133 P0001 60004 T02650225 53005 $
Flight context
- ATAC11
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-08-07 14:08 UTC
- KLUF runway 21R
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