Go-around — UAL2478
KSFO · 28L2026-08-17 00:24 UTC· KSEA → KSFO· UNITED AIRLINES INC, ATTN TREASURER· B739
UAL2478 (United Airlines) was operating from KSEA to KSFO on 2026-08-17. SkyMeter detected a go-around at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28L at 00:24 UTC. Trace data at the event: 301 ft AGL, 148 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 14 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)- HAZARDS6/1969 2026-08-05 05:00Z – 2026-08-18 05:00Z SFC–6,000 ft
2NM NE GRANTS PASS, OR, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Tuesday, August 18, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2696 2026-08-06 19:30Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
24NM NE VANCOUVER, WA, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2772 2026-08-07 03:45Z – 2026-08-20 05:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
7NM SW MEDFORD, OR, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2924 2026-08-08 05:00Z – 2026-08-22 05:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
24NM NE VANCOUVER, WA, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3088 2026-08-08 23:14Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
12NM N WILLOW CREEK, CA, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3104 2026-08-09 05:00Z – 2026-08-23 13:00Z SFC–5,000 ft
12NM N MEDFORD, OR, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3107 2026-08-09 05:00Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
7NM SW MEDFORD, OR, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3168 2026-08-10 06:45Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
40NM SE PORTLAND, OR, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4084 2026-08-12 00:45Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
40NM SE PORTLAND, OR, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4091 2026-08-12 01:45Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–8,500 ft
13NM S COTTAGE GROVE, OR, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4704 2026-08-13 00:30Z – 2026-08-27 04:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
40NM SE PORTLAND, OR, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4955 2026-08-13 16:27Z – 2026-08-27 03:00Z SFC–10,000 ft
12NM N WILLOW CREEK, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/2745 2026-08-13 19:00Z – 2026-08-17 00:30Z SFC–16,000 ft
MCMINNVILLE, OR, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5051 2026-08-14 00:45Z – 2026-08-29 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
5NM E GRANTS PASS, OR, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5072 2026-08-14 05:00Z – 2026-08-28 05:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
5NM E GRANTS PASS, OR, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5170 2026-08-15 05:00Z – 2026-08-29 13:00Z SFC–6,000 ft
7NM SW MEDFORD, OR, Saturday, August 15, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 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 28L
- 301 ft AGL at event
- 148 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 14 kt wind
- 3 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KSFO 170356Z 26010KT 10SM FEW011 BKN034 17/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01670128
Flight context
- UAL2478
- United Airlines
- B739
- KSEA → KSFO
- 2026-08-17 00:24 UTC
- KSFO runway 28L
All events on this flight
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