Go-around — FDX2638
KLCK · 23R2026-08-18 03:18 UTC· KRDU → KLCK· FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP· B763
FDX2638 (Federal Express) was operating from KRDU to KLCK on 2026-08-18. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) on runway 23R at 03:18 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1142 ft AGL, 163 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 2 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 23R
- 1142 ft AGL at event
- 163 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 5 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KLCK 160555Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A3021 RMK AO2 T02250201 10264 20221 403060120
Flight context
- FDX2638
- Federal Express
- B763
- KRDU → KLCK
- 2026-08-18 03:18 UTC
- KLCK runway 23R
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