Return to field — ACES1

KLUF · 21R

2025-10-16 21:05 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16

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ACES1 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2025-10-16. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 21:05 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL273, turnaround area near Wickenburg, US. Approach stability score: 40/100. 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
  • 27312 ft AGL at event
  • 598 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 40/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 182055Z 21009KT 10SM CLR 37/16 A2989 RMK AO2A SLP105 T03730157 57024 $

Flight context

  • ACES1
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2025-10-16 21:05 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 21:05:18 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 27,312 ft AGL · 598 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 21:54:51 UTC · · 25,918 ft AGL · 493 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:11:19 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 2,083 ft AGL · 181 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF