Go-around — AAL1978
KDCA · 012026-02-21 21:16 UTC· KDFW → KDCA· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738
AAL1978 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KDFW to KDCA on 2026-02-21. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01 at 21:16 UTC. Trace data at the event: 402 ft AGL, 159 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 6 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 01
- 402 ft AGL at event
- 159 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 6 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDCA 231252Z 02012KT 10SM OVC018 13/11 A3036 RMK AO2 DZE44 SLP281 P0000 T01330106
Flight context
- AAL1978
- Wilmington Trust
- B738
- KDFW → KDCA
- 2026-02-21 21:16 UTC
- KDCA runway 01
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