Return to field — ATAC11

KLUF · 21L

2026-08-05 13:59 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

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ATAC11 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-05. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 13:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL280, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 32/100. 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
  • 28066 ft AGL at event
  • 581 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 32/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 162255Z 05015G22KT 10SM SCT045 BKN180 26/21 A2996 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT NE DZB2155E2157 SLP131 P0000 T02640205 $

Flight context

  • ATAC11
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-05 13:59 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21L

All events on this flight

Return to field 13:59:13 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 28,066 ft AGL · 581 kt GS
Unstable approach 15:30:01 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,165 ft AGL · 194 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF