Go-around — AAL2321

KSFO · 28R

2026-08-27 21:56 UTC· KPHX → KSFO· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· A321

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AAL2321 (American Airlines) was operating from KPHX to KSFO on 2026-08-27. SkyMeter detected a go-around at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28R at 21:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 381 ft AGL, 143 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 18 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)
  • HAZARDS6/7718 2026-08-25 14:00Z – 2026-09-08 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    4.5 NM NE BAGDAD, AZ, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8070 2026-08-26 03:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8454 2026-08-26 21:15Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8493 2026-08-27 13:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 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 28R
  • 381 ft AGL at event
  • 143 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 18 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSFO 162156Z 26016G23KT 10SM FEW011 BKN020 18/12 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/2106 SLP158 T01780117

Flight context

  • AAL2321
  • American Airlines
  • A321
  • KPHX → KSFO
  • 2026-08-27 21:56 UTC
  • KSFO runway 28R

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

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