Go-around — UAL2618

UAL2618 (United Airlines) was operating from KSEA to KORD on 2026-05-11. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 09L at 17:14 UTC. Trace data at the event: 896 ft AGL, 133 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 16 kt wind, 14 kt crosswind component, 12,875 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.

• HAZARDS6/9216 2026-05-11 12:00Z – 2026-05-26 02:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

  51NM SW BILLINGS, MT, Monday, May 11, 2026 through Tuesday, May 26, 2026 UTC

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