Go-around — ASA538
KORD · 28C2026-03-14 04:39 UTC· KSEA → KORD· ALASKA AIRLINES INC· B739
ASA538 (Alaska Airlines) was operating from KSEA to KORD on 2026-03-14. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 28C at 04:39 UTC. Trace data at the event: 869 ft AGL, 143 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 7 kt wind, 6 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 28C
- 869 ft AGL at event
- 143 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 7 kt wind
- 6 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KORD 221251Z 07011KT 10SM FEW022 SCT038 BKN085 14/09 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01390094 $
Flight context
- ASA538
- Alaska Airlines
- B739
- KSEA → KORD
- 2026-03-14 04:39 UTC
- KORD runway 28C
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