Go-around — UAL1803
KORD · 27R2026-08-29 12:05 UTC· KPIT → KORD· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738
UAL1803 (United Airlines) was operating from KPIT to KORD on 2026-08-29. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 27R at 12:05 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1012 ft AGL, 141 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 3 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)- AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8224 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-30 23:00Z SFC–16,000 ft
Bunker Hill, IN, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC
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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 27R
- 1012 ft AGL at event
- 141 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 4 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KORD 161351Z 01006KT 10SM BKN110 OVC250 19/16 A3028 RMK AO2 RAE1255 SLP252 P0000 T01890156 $
Flight context
- UAL1803
- United Airlines
- B738
- KPIT → KORD
- 2026-08-29 12:05 UTC
- KORD runway 27R
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