Return to field — FLANKR02

KVPS · 30

2026-06-24 18:08 UTC· KVPS → KVPS· TOP ACES CORP· F16

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FLANKR02 (TOP Aces) had departed KVPS on 2026-06-24. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport (KVPS) on runway 30 at 18:08 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL371, turnaround area near Port Saint Joe, US. Approach stability score: 38/100. 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 30
  • 37119 ft AGL at event
  • 578 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 38/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KVPS 091159Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM -RA BKN095 OVC110 23/21 A2992 RMK AO2 RAE58RAB59 SLP138 FZRANO $

Flight context

  • FLANKR02
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KVPS → KVPS
  • 2026-06-24 18:08 UTC
  • KVPS runway 30

All events on this flight

Return to field 18:08:38 UTC · KVPS runway 30 · 37,119 ft AGL · 578 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:35:12 UTC · KVPS runway 12 · 1,173 ft AGL · 165 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:35:12 UTC · KVPS runway 12 · 1,173 ft AGL · 165 kt GS

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