Go-around — TOPCT29

KFSD · 03

2026-08-20 19:19 UTC· KOFF KRCA· C135

TOPCT29 was operating from KOFF to KRCA on 2026-08-20. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Joe Foss Field Airport (KFSD) on runway 03 at 19:19 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1588 ft AGL, 136 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 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)
  • HAZARDS6/4893 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 03:00Z SFC–9,000 ft

    43NM E HOT SPRINGS, SD, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 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 03
  • 1588 ft AGL at event
  • 136 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 10 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KFSD 080256Z COR 13010G19KT 10SM -RA FEW048 BKN075 BKN160 24/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP112 P0000 60000 T02440217 51002

Flight context

  • TOPCT29
  • C135
  • KOFF → KRCA
  • 2026-08-20 19:19 UTC
  • KFSD runway 03

All events on this flight

Go-around 19:19:11 UTC · KFSD runway 03 · 1,588 ft AGL · 136 kt GS
Go-around 19:45:03 UTC · KFSD runway 03 · 1,587 ft AGL · 132 kt GS
Go-around 16:48:55 UTC · KRCA runway 31 · 3,536 ft AGL · 160 kt GS
Go-around 17:06:54 UTC · KRCA runway 31 · 3,856 ft AGL · 174 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KFSD