Return to field — STK12

KNFW · 17

2026-07-31 14:52 UTC· KNFW KNFW· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

STK12 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KNFW on 2026-07-31. SkyMeter detected a return to field at NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field (KNFW) on runway 17 at 14:52 UTC. Peak altitude 13,312 ft, turnaround area near Mineral Wells, US. Approach stability score: 36/100. 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 17
  • 13312 ft AGL at event
  • 548 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 36/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KNFW 161852Z 19011G17KT 10SM FEW050 37/20 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP195 T03720206 $

Flight context

  • STK12
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KNFW → KNFW
  • 2026-07-31 14:52 UTC
  • KNFW runway 17

All events on this flight

Return to field 14:52:53 UTC · KNFW runway 17 · 13,312 ft AGL · 548 kt GS
Unstable approach 15:51:22 UTC · KNFW runway 17 · 1,758 ft AGL · 198 kt GS
Unstable approach 15:51:22 UTC · KNFW runway 18 · 1,758 ft AGL · 198 kt GS

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