Go-around — FDX1449

KRDU · 23L

2026-08-28 10:23 UTC· KMEM KRDU· FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP· B763

FDX1449 (Federal Express) was operating from KMEM to KRDU on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) on runway 23L at 10:23 UTC. Trace data at the event: 822 ft AGL, 143 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 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)
  • 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 →
  • SECURITY6/6989 2026-08-27 21:00Z – 2026-09-02 21:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Asheville, NC, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Local

    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 23L
  • 822 ft AGL at event
  • 143 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KRDU 162251Z 08005KT 10SM FEW250 28/15 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP261 T02830150

Flight context

  • FDX1449
  • Federal Express
  • B763
  • KMEM → KRDU
  • 2026-08-28 10:23 UTC
  • KRDU runway 23L

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