Return to field — ATAC41

KLUF

2026-06-17 22:10 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

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ATAC41 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-06-17. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) at 22:10 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL326, turnaround area near Wickenburg, US. Approach stability score: 33/100. 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

  • 32651 ft AGL at event
  • 580 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 33/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 171055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02400199 $

Flight context

  • ATAC41
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-06-17 22:10 UTC
  • KLUF

All events on this flight

Return to field 22:10:56 UTC · KLUF · 32,651 ft AGL · 580 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 23:01:23 UTC · · 27,267 ft AGL · 500 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 23:01:23 UTC · · 27,267 ft AGL · 500 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF