Go-around — AAL970
KCLT · 18R2026-03-07 20:51 UTC· KDCA → KCLT· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738
AAL970 (American Airlines) was operating from KDCA to KCLT on 2026-03-07. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18R at 20:51 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1197 ft AGL, 167 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 4 kt crosswind component, 14,484 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
- 1197 ft AGL at event
- 167 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 8 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 14,484 m visibility
- KCLT 221252Z 03009KT 9SM SCT010 SCT018 BKN110 BKN250 23/21 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02280206
Flight context
- AAL970
- American Airlines
- B738
- KDCA → KCLT
- 2026-03-07 20:51 UTC
- KCLT runway 18R
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