Return to field — AJAX04

YPED · 36

2026-05-12 03:21 UTC· YPED YPED· AIR AFFAIRS AVIATION PTY LTD· LJ35

AJAX04 (AIR Affairs Aviation Pty) had departed YPED on 2026-05-12. SkyMeter detected a return to field at RAAF Base Edinburgh (YPED) on runway 36 at 03:21 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL303, turnaround area near Clare and Gilbert Valleys, AU. Approach stability score: 83/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 36
  • 30351 ft AGL at event
  • 489 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 83/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • AJAX04
  • AIR Affairs Aviation Pty
  • LJ35
  • YPED → YPED
  • 2026-05-12 03:21 UTC
  • YPED runway 36

All events on this flight

Return to field 03:21:24 UTC · YPED runway 36 · 30,351 ft AGL · 489 kt GS
Speed exceedance 03:31:50 UTC · · 8,498 ft AGL · 368 kt GS
Speed exceedance 03:33:16 UTC · · 8,076 ft AGL · 377 kt GS
Speed exceedance 03:31:50 UTC · · 8,498 ft AGL · 368 kt GS
Speed exceedance 03:33:16 UTC · · 8,076 ft AGL · 377 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

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· YPED