TOPCT52 was operating from KOFF to KOFF on 2026-03-26. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) on runway 13 at 04:46 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1004 ft AGL, 159 kt GS. 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 13
- 1004 ft AGL at event
- 159 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 6 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDSM 211754Z 06005KT 10SM BKN008 OVC014 16/14 A3013 RMK AO2 CIG 008V013 SLP200 60004 T01610139 10161 20144 50003
Flight context
- TOPCT52
- R135
- KOFF → KOFF
- 2026-03-26 04:46 UTC
- KDSM runway 13
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