Go-around — FDX1579
KDTW · 03R2026-02-18 10:22 UTC· KMEM → KDTW· FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP· B752
FDX1579 (Federal Express) was operating from KMEM to KDTW on 2026-02-18. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) on runway 03R at 10:22 UTC. Trace data at the event: 806 ft AGL, 144 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 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 03R
- 806 ft AGL at event
- 144 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 5 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDTW 231253Z 06011G21KT 10SM FEW010 BKN035 OVC045 15/12 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP286 T01500117
Flight context
- FDX1579
- Federal Express
- B752
- KMEM → KDTW
- 2026-02-18 10:22 UTC
- KDTW runway 03R
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