Return to field — ACES1

KLUF · 21R

2025-10-21 23:32 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16

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ACES1 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2025-10-21. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 23:32 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL325, turnaround area near Wickenburg, US. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 21R
  • 32591 ft AGL at event
  • 610 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 181955Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 36/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03580160 $

Flight context

  • ACES1
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2025-10-21 23:32 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 23:32:24 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 32,591 ft AGL · 610 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 00:18:37 UTC · · 27,699 ft AGL · 470 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:30:11 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,086 ft AGL · 168 kt GS
Unstable approach 00:35:58 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,183 ft AGL · 192 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

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