Return to field — ATAC41
KLUF · 21R2026-04-17 21:47 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1
ATAC41 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-04-17. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 21:47 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL276, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 29/100. 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
- 27629 ft AGL at event
- 606 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 29/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KLUF 131355Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01560101 $
Flight context
- ATAC41
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-04-17 21:47 UTC
- KLUF runway 21R
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