Go-around — QLK171D

YPMQ · 21

2025-12-12 04:38 UTC· YBBN → YPMQ· SUNSTATE AIRLINES (QLD) PTY. LIMITED· DH8D

QLK171D (Sunstate Airlines (QLD) Pty.) was operating from YBBN to YPMQ on 2025-12-12. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Port Macquarie Airport (YPMQ) on runway 21 at 04:38 UTC. Trace data at the event: 391 ft AGL, 154 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component. 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 21
  • 391 ft AGL at event
  • 154 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • QLK171D
  • Sunstate Airlines (QLD) Pty.
  • DH8D
  • YBBN → YPMQ
  • 2025-12-12 04:38 UTC
  • YPMQ runway 21

All events on this flight

Go-around 04:38:07 UTC · YPMQ runway 21 · 391 ft AGL · 154 kt GS
Go-around 04:38:07 UTC · YPMQ runway 21 · 391 ft AGL · 154 kt GS
Go-around 04:38:03 UTC · YPMQ runway 21 · 431 ft AGL · 150 kt GS
Go-around 04:38:03 UTC · YPMQ runway 21 · 431 ft AGL · 150 kt GS
Go-around 04:38:07 UTC · YPMQ runway 21 · 391 ft AGL · 154 kt GS
Go-around 04:38:07 UTC · YPMQ runway 21 · 391 ft AGL · 154 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· YPMQ