Go-around — UAL1989
KORD · 10R2026-02-17 21:49 UTC· KSNA → KORD· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B38M
UAL1989 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KSNA to KORD on 2026-02-17. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 10R at 21:49 UTC. Trace data at the event: 917 ft AGL, 148 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 3 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 10R
- 917 ft AGL at event
- 148 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 8 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KORD 231251Z 04009KT 10SM FEW031 BKN043 BKN055 16/12 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01610122 $
Flight context
- UAL1989
- Wilmington Trust
- B38M
- KSNA → KORD
- 2026-02-17 21:49 UTC
- KORD runway 10R
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