Go-around — N609WB

KTUS · 12

2026-08-20 16:13 UTC· KLAS → KTUS· DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLC· GLF6

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N609WB (Discovery Communications) was operating from KLAS to KTUS on 2026-08-20. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Tucson International Airport / Morris Air National Guard Base (KTUS) on runway 12 at 16:13 UTC. Trace data at the event: 3047 ft AGL, 158 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/2656 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

    Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2657 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

    Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3712 2026-08-11 14:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    18NM SW PRESCOTT, AZ, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5474 2026-08-17 07:41Z – 2026-08-22 00:15Z SFC–5,000 ft

    IMPERIAL, CA, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 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 12
  • 3047 ft AGL at event
  • 158 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 5 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KTUS 160953Z 13005KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02610172

Flight context

  • N609WB
  • Discovery Communications
  • GLF6
  • KLAS → KTUS
  • 2026-08-20 16:13 UTC
  • KTUS runway 12

All events on this flight

Go-around 16:13:12 UTC · KTUS runway 12 · 3,047 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Go-around 16:13:12 UTC · KTUS runway 12 · 3,047 ft AGL · 158 kt GS

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