Return to field — ATAC41

KLUF · 21L

2025-10-07 19:41 UTC· KLUF KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

ATAC41 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2025-10-07. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 19:41 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL336, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 25/100. 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 21L
  • 33658 ft AGL at event
  • 626 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 25/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 161055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW070 32/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03150191 $

Flight context

  • ATAC41
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2025-10-07 19:41 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21L

All events on this flight

Return to field 19:41:10 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 33,658 ft AGL · 626 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 20:00:26 UTC · · 27,367 ft AGL · 430 kt GS
Unstable approach 20:36:36 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,194 ft AGL · 196 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF