Return to field — ATAC11

KLUF · 21L

2026-06-22 14:07 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

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ATAC11 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-06-22. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 14:07 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL315, turnaround area near Maricopa, US. Approach stability score: 58/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. 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 21L
  • 31504 ft AGL at event
  • 590 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 58/100
  • 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

  • ATAC11
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-06-22 14:07 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21L

All events on this flight

Return to field 14:07:48 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 31,504 ft AGL · 590 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 15:10:28 UTC · · 26,633 ft AGL · 500 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 15:10:28 UTC · · 26,633 ft AGL · 500 kt GS

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