Return to field — ATAC54

KLUF

2026-08-03 22:57 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

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ATAC54 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) at 22:57 UTC. Peak altitude 17,145 ft, turnaround area near Maricopa, US. Approach stability score: 27/100. 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

  • 17145 ft AGL at event
  • 580 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 27/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 161155Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03120188 10330 20311 50001 $

Flight context

  • ATAC54
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-03 22:57 UTC
  • KLUF

All events on this flight

Return to field 22:57:22 UTC · KLUF · 17,145 ft AGL · 580 kt GS
Unstable approach 23:43:39 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,179 ft AGL · 201 kt GS

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