Return to field — ATAC51

KLUF

2026-06-17 00:04 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC· MRF1

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ATAC51 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-06-17. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) at 00:04 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL315, turnaround area near Gila Bend, 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.

Pilot review data

  • 31580 ft AGL at event
  • 582 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 27/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLUF 110555Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM FEW065 BKN085 BKN100 24/20 M RMK AO2 RAB0455E0459DZB0459E04 SLPNO P0000 60002 T02420199 10267 20241 $

Flight context

  • ATAC51
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-06-17 00:04 UTC
  • KLUF

All events on this flight

Return to field 00:04:08 UTC · KLUF · 31,580 ft AGL · 582 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:12:16 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,179 ft AGL · 186 kt GS
Unstable approach 01:12:16 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 2,179 ft AGL · 186 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF