Return to field — ATAC31
KLUF · 21L2026-04-03 18:27 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1
ATAC31 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-04-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 18:27 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL363, turnaround area near Wickenburg, US. Approach stability score: 20/100. 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
- 36358 ft AGL at event
- 620 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 20/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KLUF 172155Z COR 11008KT 10SM SCT040 SCT220 33/19 A2997 RMK AO2A SLP135 T03300194 $ COR 2212
Flight context
- ATAC31
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-04-03 18:27 UTC
- KLUF runway 21L
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