Go-around — UAL2623

KSFO · 28L

2026-05-20 18:23 UTC· KBOS KSFO· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B39M

UAL2623 (United Airlines) was operating from KBOS to KSFO on 2026-05-20. SkyMeter detected a go-around at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28L at 18:23 UTC. Trace data at the event: 351 ft AGL, 153 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 9 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

    BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0607 2026-05-15 14:00Z – 2026-05-28 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    30NM SW NEPHI, UT, Friday, May 15, 2026 through Thursday, May 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0835 2026-05-16 12:00Z – 2026-05-28 05:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    JACKSON, WY, Saturday, May 16, 2026 through Thursday, May 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0758 2026-05-18 07:01Z – 2026-05-31 06:59Z SFC–1,499 ft

    Concord, CA, Monday, May 18, 2026 through Saturday, May 30, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1337 2026-05-19 01:30Z – 2026-05-21 01:30Z SFC–6,000 ft

    9NM NW ASHLAND, KS, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 through Thursday, May 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0903 2026-05-19 12:00Z – 2026-05-21 20:00Z SFC–400 ft

    East Marion, NY, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 through Thursday, May 21, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/0837 2026-05-19 15:30Z – 2026-05-21 19:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Mountain View, CA, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 through Thursday, May 21, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/1271 2026-05-20 13:30Z – 2026-05-20 18:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    New London, CT, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/1511 2026-05-20 14:00Z – 2026-05-20 17:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Laurel, MD, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1501 2026-05-20 15:00Z – 2026-05-23 03:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    50NM NE STOCKTON, CA, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 through Saturday, May 23, 2026 UTC

    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 28L
  • 351 ft AGL at event
  • 153 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 9 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSFO 200856Z 29010KT 10SM FEW003 BKN008 14/12 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01390122 58003

Flight context

  • UAL2623
  • United Airlines
  • B39M
  • KBOS → KSFO
  • 2026-05-20 18:23 UTC
  • KSFO runway 28L

All events on this flight

Go-around 18:23:25 UTC · KSFO runway 28L · 351 ft AGL · 153 kt GS
Go-around 18:23:25 UTC · KSFO runway 28L · 351 ft AGL · 153 kt GS

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