Return to field — ACES2

KLUF

2026-08-05 21:09 UTC· KLUF KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16

ACES2 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-05. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) at 21:09 UTC. Peak altitude 12,042 ft, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 16/100. 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

  • 12042 ft AGL at event
  • 586 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 16/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 160655Z 21007KT 10SM SCT120 33/19 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP094 T03280189 403870293 $

Flight context

  • ACES2
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-05 21:09 UTC
  • KLUF

All events on this flight

Return to field 21:09:51 UTC · KLUF · 12,042 ft AGL · 586 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:24:02 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 2,188 ft AGL · 197 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF