Return to field — ATAC21

KLUF · 03R

2025-12-12 14:59 UTC· KLUF KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2025-12-12. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 03R at 14:59 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL347, 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 03R
  • 34752 ft AGL at event
  • 567 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 25/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 181155Z 02004KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP127 T02620191 10295 20261 53001 $

Flight context

  • ATAC21
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2025-12-12 14:59 UTC
  • KLUF runway 03R

All events on this flight

Return to field 14:59:00 UTC · KLUF runway 03R · 34,752 ft AGL · 567 kt GS
Return to field 14:59:00 UTC · KLUF runway 03R · 34,752 ft AGL · 567 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 15:42:33 UTC · · 28,190 ft AGL · 492 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 15:42:33 UTC · · 28,190 ft AGL · 492 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 15:42:33 UTC · · 28,190 ft AGL · 492 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 15:42:33 UTC · · 28,190 ft AGL · 492 kt GS

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