Go-around — PDT5966
KCHO · 212026-08-23 16:01 UTC· KCLT → KCHO· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E145
PDT5966 (American Airlines) was operating from KCLT to KCHO on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) on runway 21 at 16:01 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1629 ft AGL, 166 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 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 21
- 1629 ft AGL at event
- 166 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 3 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCHO 161853Z 10SM CLR 28/18 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP268 T02830178
Flight context
- PDT5966
- American Airlines
- E145
- KCLT → KCHO
- 2026-08-23 16:01 UTC
- KCHO runway 21
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