Return to field — ACES1
KLUF · 03R2026-01-06 16:49 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16
ACES1 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2026-01-06. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 03R at 16:49 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL397, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 36/100. 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, 11,265 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 03R
- 39717 ft AGL at event
- 561 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 36/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 11,265 m visibility
- KLUF 180855Z 01004KT 7SM CLR 28/20 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP127 T02770200 57005 $
Flight context
- ACES1
- TOP Aces
- F16
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-01-06 16:49 UTC
- KLUF runway 03R
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