Return to field — ATAC31

KLUF · 21R

2026-07-24 20:02 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

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ATAC31 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-07-24. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 20:02 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL272, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 37/100. 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
  • 27218 ft AGL at event
  • 598 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 37/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KLUF 241055Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM OVC140 30/13 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-N SLP094 T02970134 $

Flight context

  • ATAC31
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-07-24 20:02 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 20:02:40 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 27,218 ft AGL · 598 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:17:31 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 2,188 ft AGL · 196 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF