Go-around — UAL1989
KORD · 09L2026-08-19 21:28 UTC· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B39M
UAL1989 (United Airlines) was inbound to KORD on 2026-08-19. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 09L at 21:28 UTC. Trace data at the event: 943 ft AGL, 148 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 12 kt wind, 8 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)- HAZARDS6/2313 2026-08-05 20:36Z – 2026-08-20 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
34NM SW BUTTE, MT, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2488 2026-08-06 14:00Z – 2026-08-20 05:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
28NM W AFTON, WY, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2761 2026-08-07 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 03:30Z SFC–12,000 ft
10NM SE LIVINGSTON, MT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2829 2026-08-07 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 03:30Z SFC–12,000 ft
10NM SE LIVINGSTON, MT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2917 2026-08-08 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 05:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
20NM E AFTON, WY, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3041 2026-08-08 17:46Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
36NM SW BUTTE, MT, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3042 2026-08-08 18:30Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
1NM E GRACE, ID, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3102 2026-08-09 12:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
56NM E HELENA, MT, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3098 2026-08-09 14:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
1NM E GRACE, ID, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3118 2026-08-09 14:00Z – 2026-08-23 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
1NM E GRACE, ID, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3161 2026-08-10 12:00Z – 2026-08-25 03:30Z SFC–16,000 ft
13NM SE LANDER, WY, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3618 2026-08-10 22:20Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
36NM SW BUTTE, MT, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4088 2026-08-12 00:39Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
36NM SW BUTTE, MT, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4089 2026-08-12 12:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:30Z SFC–15,000 ft
2NM SE LANDER, WY, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4893 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
43NM E HOT SPRINGS, SD, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5929 2026-08-18 12:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
36NM SW BUTTE, MT, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 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 09L
- 943 ft AGL at event
- 148 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 12 kt wind
- 8 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KORD 170251Z 02007KT 10SM SCT009 OVC016 19/18 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP252 T01940178 50005 $
Flight context
- UAL1989
- United Airlines
- B39M
- 2026-08-19 21:28 UTC
- KORD runway 09L
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