Go-around — AAL851
KORD · 09C2026-01-30 19:34 UTC· KSEA → KORD· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738
AAL851 (American Airlines) was operating from KSEA to KORD on 2026-01-30. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 09C at 19:34 UTC. Trace data at the event: 963 ft AGL, 153 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 6 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 09C
- 963 ft AGL at event
- 153 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 6 kt wind
- 6 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KORD 231251Z 04009KT 10SM FEW031 BKN043 BKN055 16/12 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01610122 $
Flight context
- AAL851
- American Airlines
- B738
- KSEA → KORD
- 2026-01-30 19:34 UTC
- KORD runway 09C
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