Go-around — DAL1218
KAUS · 18R2025-12-12 16:43 UTC· KDTW → KAUS· DELTA AIR LINES INC· A320
DAL1218 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KDTW to KAUS on 2025-12-12. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) on runway 18R at 16:43 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1471 ft AGL, 140 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 7 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 18R
- 1471 ft AGL at event
- 140 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 7 kt wind
- 7 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KAUS 251453Z 08003KT 10SM SCT020 BKN120 BKN250 28/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02830233 53004 $
Flight context
- DAL1218
- Delta AIR Lines
- A320
- KDTW → KAUS
- 2025-12-12 16:43 UTC
- KAUS runway 18R
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