Go-around — UAL2309
KSFO · 28L2026-05-31 19:29 UTC· KSAN → KSFO· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738
UAL2309 (United Airlines) was operating from KSAN to KSFO on 2026-05-31. SkyMeter detected a go-around at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28L at 19:29 UTC. Trace data at the event: 385 ft AGL, 148 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 11 kt wind, 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.
Active FAA TFR during this flight
Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)- SECURITY5/0601 2025-11-30 19:00Z – 2026-05-31 18:59Z SFC–400 ft
Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, November 30, 2025 through Sunday, May 31, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2573 2026-05-25 15:00Z – 2026-06-06 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
32NM SW SANTA BARBARA, CA, Monday, May 25, 2026 through Saturday, June 6, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2830 2026-05-25 15:45Z – 2026-06-11 16:00Z SFC–5,000 ft
GARDEN GROVE, CA, Monday, May 25, 2026 through Thursday, June 11, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM →
SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.
Pilot review data
- Runway 28L
- 385 ft AGL at event
- 148 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 11 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KSFO 181956Z 30015KT 10SM FEW004 19/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01890139
Flight context
- UAL2309
- United Airlines
- B738
- KSAN → KSFO
- 2026-05-31 19:29 UTC
- KSFO runway 28L
All events on this flight
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