Go-around — UAL2250
KIAD · 19L2026-01-05 21:23 UTC· KSAT → KIAD· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738
UAL2250 (United Airlines) was operating from KSAT to KIAD on 2026-01-05. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) on runway 19L at 21:23 UTC. Trace data at the event: 422 ft AGL, 146 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 1 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 19L
- 422 ft AGL at event
- 146 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 9 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KIAD 241452Z 35010KT 10SM BKN028 BKN250 15/09 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP288 T01500089 50002
Flight context
- UAL2250
- United Airlines
- B738
- KSAT → KIAD
- 2026-01-05 21:23 UTC
- KIAD runway 19L
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