Return to field — ATAC21

KLUF · 03R

2026-06-15 21:23 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

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ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-06-15. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 03R at 21:23 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL319, turnaround area near Wickenburg, 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 03R
  • 31997 ft AGL at event
  • 1173 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 25/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 120255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/17 M RMK AO2 SLPNO T02320167 $

Flight context

  • ATAC21
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-06-15 21:23 UTC
  • KLUF runway 03R

All events on this flight

Return to field 21:23:36 UTC · KLUF runway 03R · 31,997 ft AGL · 1173 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:32:11 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,176 ft AGL · 210 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:32:11 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,176 ft AGL · 210 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF