Return to field — ATAC11
KLUF · 21L2026-08-24 15:32 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1
ATAC11 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-24. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 15:32 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL277, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 31/100. 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
- 27773 ft AGL at event
- 589 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 31/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KLUF 170358Z 31013KT 10SM FEW014 BKN060 BKN080 25/20 A2999 RMK DZB10E10RAB10E19RAB20E21DZB21E24RAB27E42DZB42E49 SLP141 P0003 T02510199 $
Flight context
- ATAC11
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-08-24 15:32 UTC
- KLUF runway 21L
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