Return to field — ATAC31

KLUF · 21R

2026-06-25 18:42 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

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ATAC31 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-06-25. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 18:42 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL376, 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

  • Runway 21R
  • 37624 ft AGL at event
  • 596 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 33/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 090555Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP061 T02900128 10387 20290 50006 $

Flight context

  • ATAC31
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-06-25 18:42 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 18:42:36 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 37,624 ft AGL · 596 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:01:09 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,198 ft AGL · 192 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF