Return to field — ATAC41

KNTD · 21

2026-09-03 00:25 UTC· KNTD → KNTD· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

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ATAC41 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KNTD on 2026-09-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) (KNTD) on runway 21 at 00:25 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL341, turnaround area near La Esperanza [Granjas Familiares], MX. Approach stability score: 23/100. 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, 11,265 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 21
  • 34101 ft AGL at event
  • 581 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 23/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 11,265 m visibility
  • KNTD 161755Z VRB05KT 7SM FEW022 SCT039 BKN048 24/17 A3001 RMK SLP164 T02390167 10244 20200 53013

Flight context

  • ATAC41
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KNTD → KNTD
  • 2026-09-03 00:25 UTC
  • KNTD runway 21

All events on this flight

Return to field 00:25:36 UTC · KNTD runway 21 · 34,101 ft AGL · 581 kt GS
Unstable approach 02:03:12 UTC · KNTD runway 27 · 1,063 ft AGL · 184 kt GS

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