Go-around — AAL2048
KORD · 27C2025-12-20 18:00 UTC· KCLT → KORD· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738
AAL2048 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KCLT to KORD on 2025-12-20. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 27C at 18:00 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2056 ft AGL, 143 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 14 kt wind, 2 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 27C
- 2056 ft AGL at event
- 143 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 14 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KORD 251251Z 08003KT 10SM FEW100 OVC120 16/13 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP267 T01610128
Flight context
- AAL2048
- Wilmington Trust
- B738
- KCLT → KORD
- 2025-12-20 18:00 UTC
- KORD runway 27C
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