Go-around — UAL1457

KIAH · 26R

2025-09-28 17:46 UTC· KDCA → KIAH· UNITED AIRLINES INC· A319

UAL1457 (United Airlines) was operating from KDCA to KIAH on 2025-09-28. SkyMeter detected a go-around at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH) on runway 26R at 17:46 UTC. Trace data at the event: 938 ft AGL, 152 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 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 26R
  • 938 ft AGL at event
  • 152 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KIAH 281353Z 03004KT 10SM FEW030 FEW160 SCT250 28/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02780233

Flight context

  • UAL1457
  • United Airlines
  • A319
  • KDCA → KIAH
  • 2025-09-28 17:46 UTC
  • KIAH runway 26R

All events on this flight

Go-around 17:46:22 UTC · KIAH runway 26R · 938 ft AGL · 152 kt GS
Go-around 17:45:08 UTC · KIAH runway 26R · 1,936 ft AGL · 189 kt GS
Go-around 17:46:19 UTC · KIAH runway 26R · 850 ft AGL · 154 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

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KIAH