Return to field — ATAC21
KLUF · 03R2026-02-03 19:16 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1
ATAC21 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-02-03. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 03R at 19:16 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL370, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 45/100. 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
- 37030 ft AGL at event
- 639 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 45/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KLUF 180455Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 30/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02990186 $
Flight context
- ATAC21
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
- MRF1
- KLUF → KLUF
- 2026-02-03 19:16 UTC
- KLUF runway 03R
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