Return to field — ATAC21

KLUF · 03R

2026-07-17 20:50 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

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ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-07-17. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 03R at 20:50 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL295, 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 03R
  • 29551 ft AGL at event
  • 580 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 29/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 170055Z 36008KT 10SM BKN080 27/19 A2994 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT E AND SW SLP124 T02690187 $

Flight context

  • ATAC21
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-07-17 20:50 UTC
  • KLUF runway 03R

All events on this flight

Return to field 20:50:55 UTC · KLUF runway 03R · 29,551 ft AGL · 580 kt GS
Unstable approach 22:09:05 UTC · KLUF runway 03R · 2,158 ft AGL · 188 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF