Go-around — PDT6120
KPHL · 27R2026-08-18 20:32 UTC· KAVL → KPHL· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· E145
PDT6120 (American Airlines) was operating from KAVL to KPHL on 2026-08-18. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) on runway 27R at 20:32 UTC. Trace data at the event: 594 ft AGL, 138 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 7 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 27R
- 594 ft AGL at event
- 138 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 9 kt wind
- 7 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KPHL 161454Z 23007KT 10SM FEW045 BKN150 BKN330 23/17 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP288 T02280167 50002 $
Flight context
- PDT6120
- American Airlines
- E145
- KAVL → KPHL
- 2026-08-18 20:32 UTC
- KPHL runway 27R
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