Go-around — AAL1661
KORD · 27C2026-05-16 13:01 UTC· KCLT → KORD· BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE· B738
AAL1661 (Bank of Utah) was operating from KCLT to KORD on 2026-05-16. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 27C at 13:01 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1418 ft AGL, 149 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 3,219 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 27C
- 1418 ft AGL at event
- 149 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 3 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 3,219 m visibility
- KORD 200951Z 35006KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN004 OVC020CB 19/19 A2990 RMK AO2 TSB03E22B40 SLP123 FRQ LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV E P0010 T01940194 $
Flight context
- AAL1661
- Bank of Utah
- B738
- KCLT → KORD
- 2026-05-16 13:01 UTC
- KORD runway 27C
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