Go-around — UAL2748

KORD · 28C

2026-01-17 16:36 UTC· KPBI → KORD· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738

UAL2748 (United Airlines) was operating from KPBI to KORD on 2026-01-17. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 28C at 16:36 UTC. Trace data at the event: 949 ft AGL, 130 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 14 kt wind, 7 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)
  • SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

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 28C
  • 949 ft AGL at event
  • 130 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 14 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KORD 241351Z 09009KT 10SM OVC049 17/11 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01670111

Flight context

  • UAL2748
  • United Airlines
  • B738
  • KPBI → KORD
  • 2026-01-17 16:36 UTC
  • KORD runway 28C

All events on this flight

Go-around 16:36:08 UTC · KORD runway 28C · 949 ft AGL · 130 kt GS
Go-around 16:36:08 UTC · KORD runway 28C · 949 ft AGL · 130 kt GS
Go-around 16:36:00 UTC · KORD runway 28C · 756 ft AGL · 130 kt GS
Go-around 16:36:00 UTC · KORD runway 28C · 756 ft AGL · 130 kt GS
Go-around 16:36:08 UTC · KORD runway 28C · 949 ft AGL · 130 kt GS
Go-around 16:36:08 UTC · KORD runway 28C · 949 ft AGL · 130 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· KORD