Go-around — AAL1086

KCLT · 18R

2025-12-18 20:30 UTC· KORD → KCLT· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321

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AAL1086 (American Airlines) was operating from KORD to KCLT on 2025-12-18. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18R at 20:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2014 ft AGL, 144 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 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 18R
  • 2014 ft AGL at event
  • 144 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KCLT 251252Z 34008KT 10SM FEW200 FEW250 13/09 A3016 RMK SLP225 T01330089

Flight context

  • AAL1086
  • American Airlines
  • A321
  • KORD → KCLT
  • 2025-12-18 20:30 UTC
  • KCLT runway 18R

All events on this flight

Go-around 20:30:31 UTC · KCLT runway 18R · 2,014 ft AGL · 144 kt GS
Go-around 20:30:31 UTC · KCLT runway 18R · 2,014 ft AGL · 144 kt GS
Go-around 20:30:35 UTC · KCLT runway 18R · 2,113 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Go-around 20:30:35 UTC · KCLT runway 18R · 2,113 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Go-around 20:30:35 UTC · KCLT runway 18R · 2,113 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Go-around 20:30:35 UTC · KCLT runway 18R · 2,113 ft AGL · 147 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

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KCLT