Go-around — AAL461
KCLT · 18R2026-05-26 12:01 UTC· KMCO → KCLT· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321
AAL461 (American Airlines) was operating from KMCO to KCLT on 2026-05-26. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18R at 12:01 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1730 ft AGL, 138 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 1 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)- SPACE OPERATIONS6/2403 2026-05-26 11:09Z – 2026-05-26 16:01Z SFC–180 ft
Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, May 26, 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 18R
- 1730 ft AGL at event
- 138 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 4 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCLT 200250Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM SCT048 BKN090 27/21 A3007 RMK T02700210 LTG DSNT W! MADISHF
Flight context
- AAL461
- American Airlines
- A321
- KMCO → KCLT
- 2026-05-26 12:01 UTC
- KCLT runway 18R
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