Return to field — ACES1

KLUF · 21R

2026-06-18 17:51 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· TOP ACES CORP· F16

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ACES1 (TOP Aces) had departed KLUF on 2026-06-18. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21R at 17:51 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL423, turnaround area near Ajo, US. Approach stability score: 27/100. 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3948 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z

    MESA, AZ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3966 2026-06-01 07:00Z – 2026-07-21 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Mesa, AZ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 21R
  • 42383 ft AGL at event
  • 596 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 27/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 171055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02400199 $

Flight context

  • ACES1
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-06-18 17:51 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21R

All events on this flight

Return to field 17:51:04 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 42,383 ft AGL · 596 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 19:25:56 UTC · · 34,734 ft AGL · 574 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 19:25:56 UTC · · 34,734 ft AGL · 574 kt GS

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