Return to field — ACES02

KLUF · 21R

2026-07-21 16:54 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16

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ACES02 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2026-07-21. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 16:54 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL336, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 28/100. 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
  • 33644 ft AGL at event
  • 581 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 28/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 091955Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM SCT160 38/09 M RMK AO2 SLPNO T03790094 $

Flight context

  • ACES02
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-07-21 16:54 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 16:54:07 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 33,644 ft AGL · 581 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:00:37 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 2,182 ft AGL · 184 kt GS

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