Return to field — ATAC21
KLUF · 21R2026-06-12 16:45 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1
ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-06-12. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 16:45 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL262, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 26/100. 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, 8,047 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 21R
- 26261 ft AGL at event
- 627 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 26/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 8,047 m visibility
- KLUF 122355Z AUTO 23020G24KT 5SM -RA OVC060 23/16 M RMK AO2 DZE2255DZB44E51RAB51 SLPNO P0000 60000 T02310159 10281 20231 $
Flight context
- ATAC21
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-06-12 16:45 UTC
- KLUF runway 21R
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