Return to field — ATAC13

KLUF · 21R

2026-08-05 14:16 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

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ATAC13 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-05. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 14:16 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL268, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 32/100. 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
  • 26810 ft AGL at event
  • 620 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 32/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 170555Z 02013KT 10SM BKN130 24/19 A2999 RMK AO2A SLP141 60003 T02430191 10270 20243 53000 $

Flight context

  • ATAC13
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-05 14:16 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 14:16:41 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 26,810 ft AGL · 620 kt GS
Unstable approach 15:28:57 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,188 ft AGL · 199 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF