Go-around — AAL2685

KSAN · 09

2025-12-24 19:08 UTC· KMIA → KSAN· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B38M

AAL2685 (American Airlines) was operating from KMIA to KSAN on 2025-12-24. SkyMeter detected a go-around at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) on runway 09 at 19:08 UTC. Trace data at the event: 149 ft AGL, 135 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 18 kt wind, 17 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/6914 2025-05-06 23:30Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z SFC–6,000 ft

    South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local

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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 09
  • 149 ft AGL at event
  • 135 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 18 kt wind
  • 17 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KSAN 241251Z 24004KT 10SM OVC013 21/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02110178

Flight context

  • AAL2685
  • American Airlines
  • B38M
  • KMIA → KSAN
  • 2025-12-24 19:08 UTC
  • KSAN runway 09

All events on this flight

Go-around 19:08:35 UTC · KSAN runway 09 · 149 ft AGL · 135 kt GS
Go-around 19:08:42 UTC · KSAN runway 09 · 300 ft AGL · 142 kt GS
Go-around 19:08:42 UTC · KSAN runway 09 · 300 ft AGL · 142 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KSAN