Return to field — ATAC21

KLUF · 03R

2026-01-20 16:47 UTC· KLUF KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-01-20. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 03R at 16:47 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL285, turnaround area near Wickenburg, US. Approach stability score: 19/100. 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
  • 28598 ft AGL at event
  • 613 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 19/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 180655Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 29/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02880197 403380237 $

Flight context

  • ATAC21
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-01-20 16:47 UTC
  • KLUF runway 03R

All events on this flight

Return to field 16:47:26 UTC · KLUF runway 03R · 28,598 ft AGL · 613 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 17:01:49 UTC · · 25,934 ft AGL · 486 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF