Return to field — ACES1

KLUF · 21R

2026-05-04 20:11 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16

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ACES1 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2026-05-04. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 20:11 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL416, 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 21R
  • 41642 ft AGL at event
  • 626 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 31/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 102255Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 28/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02750057 $

Flight context

  • ACES1
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-05-04 20:11 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 20:11:34 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 41,642 ft AGL · 626 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:29:24 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,173 ft AGL · 207 kt GS
Unstable approach 21:29:24 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,173 ft AGL · 207 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF