Go-around — UPS1488
KDTW · 04L2026-02-20 09:56 UTC· KRFD → KDTW· UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO· A306
UPS1488 (United Parcel Service) was operating from KRFD to KDTW on 2026-02-20. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) on runway 04L at 09:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1121 ft AGL, 159 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 8 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. A go-around is a discontinued landing approach in which the pilot adds power and climbs back to a safe altitude before re-attempting the approach or proceeding to an alternate. It is a routine safety response, not an emergency, and is taught as the standard reaction to any unstable approach. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 04L
- 1121 ft AGL at event
- 159 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 8 kt wind
- 8 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDTW 231253Z 06011G21KT 10SM FEW010 BKN035 OVC045 15/12 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP286 T01500117
Flight context
- UPS1488
- United Parcel Service
- A306
- KRFD → KDTW
- 2026-02-20 09:56 UTC
- KDTW runway 04L
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