Go-around — FDX1421
KATL · 08L2026-08-29 09:49 UTC· KMEM → KATL· FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP· B763
FDX1421 (Federal Express) was operating from KMEM to KATL on 2026-08-29. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 08L at 09:49 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2720 ft AGL, 169 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 08L
- 2720 ft AGL at event
- 169 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 8 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 14,484 m visibility
- KATL 161652Z 10006KT 9SM SCT033 BKN044 BKN250 29/20 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP276 MDT CU SE-SW T02890200 $
Flight context
- FDX1421
- Federal Express
- B763
- KMEM → KATL
- 2026-08-29 09:49 UTC
- KATL runway 08L
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