Return to field — ATAC23
KLUF · 21L2026-07-21 17:33 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1
ATAC23 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-07-21. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 17:33 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL305, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 21/100. 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
- 30503 ft AGL at event
- 570 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 21/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KLUF 261055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/15 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02500150 $
Flight context
- ATAC23
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-07-21 17:33 UTC
- KLUF runway 21L
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