Go-around — AAL946

KSAT · 31L

2025-12-16 23:30 UTC· KDFW → KSAT· WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE· B738

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AAL946 (Wilmington Trust) was operating from KDFW to KSAT on 2025-12-16. SkyMeter detected a go-around at San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) on runway 31L at 23:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1900 ft AGL, 161 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 2 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 31L
  • 1900 ft AGL at event
  • 161 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 2 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KSAT 251451Z COR 15005KT 10SM SCT015 SCT250 28/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02830228 50004

Flight context

  • AAL946
  • Wilmington Trust
  • B738
  • KDFW → KSAT
  • 2025-12-16 23:30 UTC
  • KSAT runway 31L

All events on this flight

Go-around 23:30:10 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,900 ft AGL · 161 kt GS
Go-around 23:30:10 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,900 ft AGL · 161 kt GS
Go-around 23:30:10 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,900 ft AGL · 161 kt GS
Go-around 23:30:14 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,986 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Go-around 23:30:14 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,986 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Go-around 23:30:14 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,986 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Go-around 23:30:14 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,986 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Go-around 23:30:14 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,986 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Go-around 23:30:14 UTC · KSAT runway 31L · 1,986 ft AGL · 158 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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