Return to field — ATAC11

KLUF · 21R

2026-08-25 15:59 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

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ATAC11 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-08-25. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 15:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL290, turnaround area near Congress, 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/7718 2026-08-25 14:00Z – 2026-09-08 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    4.5 NM NE BAGDAD, AZ, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

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SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 21R
  • 29017 ft AGL at event
  • 580 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 28/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 162355Z 02010KT 10SM BKN075 26/19 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP127 60004 T02640193 10354 20257 57005 $

Flight context

  • ATAC11
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-08-25 15:59 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 15:59:42 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 29,017 ft AGL · 580 kt GS
Unstable approach 17:12:58 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 2,186 ft AGL · 192 kt GS
Unstable approach 17:12:58 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 2,186 ft AGL · 192 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF