Go-around — AAL2990

KPHX · 08

2026-07-22 18:04 UTC· KDFW KPHX· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321

AAL2990 (American Airlines) was operating from KDFW to KPHX on 2026-07-22. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on runway 08 at 18:04 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1656 ft AGL, 164 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/6186 2026-07-17 13:00Z – 2026-07-30 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    21NM NE DOUGLAS, AZ, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026 UTC

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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 08
  • 1656 ft AGL at event
  • 164 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 5 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPHX 161751Z 18012G17KT 10SM FEW060 BKN080TCU BKN100 BKN230 34/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP125 FRQ LTGCGIC DSNT NE-E AND S CB DSNT NE-E AND S TCU ALQDS T03390194 10344 20300 50005 PNO $

Flight context

  • AAL2990
  • American Airlines
  • A321
  • KDFW → KPHX
  • 2026-07-22 18:04 UTC
  • KPHX runway 08

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