Return to field — ATAC21
KLUF · 21L2026-08-27 16:57 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1
ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 16:57 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL347, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 25/100. 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
- 34757 ft AGL at event
- 641 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 25/100
- 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
- ATAC21
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-08-27 16:57 UTC
- KLUF runway 21L
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