Go-around — UAL2251

MMMX · 05R

2026-01-21 17:07 UTC· KEWR → MMMX· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B38M

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UAL2251 (United Airlines) was operating from KEWR to MMMX on 2026-01-21. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MMMX) on runway 05R at 17:07 UTC. Trace data at the event: 7695 ft AGL, 176 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 2 kt wind, 1 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/6914 2025-05-06 23:30Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z SFC–6,000 ft

    South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY5/2809 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY5/2858 2025-12-26 04:59Z – 2026-07-02 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    OCHOPPEE, FL, Thursday, December 25, 2025 through Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY5/3678 2026-01-01 05:00Z – 2027-01-01 05:59Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY5/3679 2026-01-01 05:00Z – 2027-01-01 05:59Z SFC–5,000 ft

    Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local

    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 05R
  • 7695 ft AGL at event
  • 176 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 2 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 14,484 m visibility
  • METAR MMMX 241241Z 07004KT 9SM FEW020 BKN200 14/10 A3032 NOSIG RMK 8/508 HZY ISOL AC VSBY LWR S SW

Flight context

  • UAL2251
  • United Airlines
  • B38M
  • KEWR → MMMX
  • 2026-01-21 17:07 UTC
  • MMMX runway 05R

All events on this flight

Go-around 17:07:39 UTC · MMMX runway 05R · 7,695 ft AGL · 176 kt GS
Go-around 17:07:39 UTC · MMMX runway 05R · 7,695 ft AGL · 176 kt GS
Go-around 17:07:36 UTC · MMMX runway 05R · 7,718 ft AGL · 173 kt GS
Go-around 17:07:36 UTC · MMMX runway 05R · 7,718 ft AGL · 173 kt GS
Go-around 17:07:39 UTC · MMMX runway 05R · 7,695 ft AGL · 176 kt GS
Go-around 17:07:39 UTC · MMMX runway 05R · 7,695 ft AGL · 176 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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