Go-around — UAL1821

KIAH · 08L

2025-11-24 14:33 UTC· KMSY → KIAH· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B739

UAL1821 (United Airlines) was operating from KMSY to KIAH on 2025-11-24. SkyMeter detected a go-around at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH) on runway 08L at 14:33 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1121 ft AGL, 165 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 8 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 08L
  • 1121 ft AGL at event
  • 165 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 8 kt wind
  • 8 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KIAH 261253Z 36004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW180 BKN250 22/19 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02170189

Flight context

  • UAL1821
  • United Airlines
  • B739
  • KMSY → KIAH
  • 2025-11-24 14:33 UTC
  • KIAH runway 08L

All events on this flight

Go-around 14:33:58 UTC · KIAH runway 08L · 1,121 ft AGL · 165 kt GS
Go-around 14:33:58 UTC · KIAH runway 08L · 1,121 ft AGL · 165 kt GS
Go-around 14:33:46 UTC · KIAH runway 08L · 1,001 ft AGL · 161 kt GS
Go-around 14:33:46 UTC · KIAH runway 08L · 1,001 ft AGL · 161 kt GS
Go-around 14:33:58 UTC · KIAH runway 08L · 1,121 ft AGL · 165 kt GS
Go-around 14:33:58 UTC · KIAH runway 08L · 1,121 ft AGL · 165 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· KIAH