Go-around — AAL3234

KORD · 27C

2025-12-17 16:27 UTC· KLGA → KORD· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B738

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AAL3234 (American Airlines) was operating from KLGA to KORD on 2025-12-17. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 27C at 16:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1326 ft AGL, 150 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 4 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

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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 27C
  • 1326 ft AGL at event
  • 150 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KORD 251251Z 08003KT 10SM FEW100 OVC120 16/13 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP267 T01610128

Flight context

  • AAL3234
  • American Airlines
  • B738
  • KLGA → KORD
  • 2025-12-17 16:27 UTC
  • KORD runway 27C

All events on this flight

Go-around 16:27:37 UTC · KORD runway 27C · 1,326 ft AGL · 150 kt GS
Go-around 16:27:37 UTC · KORD runway 27C · 1,326 ft AGL · 150 kt GS
Go-around 16:27:41 UTC · KORD runway 27C · 1,444 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Go-around 16:27:41 UTC · KORD runway 27C · 1,444 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Go-around 16:27:41 UTC · KORD runway 27C · 1,444 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Go-around 16:27:41 UTC · KORD runway 27C · 1,444 ft AGL · 147 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· KORD