Go-around — UAL1889
KCOS · 17L2025-12-19 14:47 UTC· KSMF → KCOS· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738
UAL1889 (United Airlines) was operating from KSMF to KCOS on 2025-12-19. SkyMeter detected a go-around at City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 17L at 14:47 UTC. Trace data at the event: 5527 ft AGL, 171 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 4 kt crosswind component, 11,265 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 17L
- 5527 ft AGL at event
- 171 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 4 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 11,265 m visibility
- METAR KCOS 251354Z 14003KT 7SM BKN004 OVC009 13/12 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01280122
Flight context
- UAL1889
- United Airlines
- B738
- KSMF → KCOS
- 2025-12-19 14:47 UTC
- KCOS runway 17L
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