Go-around — DAL2518

KATL · 26R

2026-08-23 12:35 UTC· KCID KATL· DELTA AIR LINES INC· B738

DAL2518 (Delta AIR Lines) was operating from KCID to KATL on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 26R at 12:35 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1430 ft AGL, 153 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 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)
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3628 2026-08-17 12:00Z – 2026-08-23 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SAINT LOUIS, MO, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/5889 2026-08-20 21:15Z – 2026-08-23 21:15Z SFC–4,999 ft

    Cincinnati, OH, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5148 2026-08-21 14:00Z – 2026-08-23 22:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

    gary, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/5120 2026-08-21 17:00Z – 2026-08-24 02:30Z SFC–16,000 ft

    Terre Haute, IN, Friday, August 21, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 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 26R
  • 1430 ft AGL at event
  • 153 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KATL 160252Z 09010KT 10SM FEW100 26/22 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP247 T02560217 51022 $

Flight context

  • DAL2518
  • Delta AIR Lines
  • B738
  • KCID → KATL
  • 2026-08-23 12:35 UTC
  • KATL runway 26R

All events on this flight

Go-around 12:35:51 UTC · KATL runway 26R · 1,430 ft AGL · 153 kt GS
Go-around 12:35:51 UTC · KATL runway 26R · 1,430 ft AGL · 153 kt GS

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