Go-around — AAL3280

KCLT · 18L

2026-07-05 20:05 UTC· KORD KCLT· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738

AAL3280 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KORD to KCLT on 2026-07-05. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18L at 20:05 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1687 ft AGL, 173 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 11 kt wind, 9 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/4114 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4116 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    LOUISVILLE, KY, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4120 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CINNCINATI, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4119 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    NASHVILLE, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Carmel, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Westfield, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0131 2026-06-30 11:00Z – 2026-07-07 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7972 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7967 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nashville, TN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7194 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 18L
  • 1687 ft AGL at event
  • 173 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 11 kt wind
  • 9 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCLT 161852Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 29/17 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP281 BLDU VC SW T02940167

Flight context

  • AAL3280
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B738
  • KORD → KCLT
  • 2026-07-05 20:05 UTC
  • KCLT runway 18L

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