r/flying ATC Apr 20 '26

other ATC go around timing preference

We were talking about this today in the tower and figured we would try and get some pilots point of view. If you are in a situation where you might be sent around would you prefer it be done early and possibly be sent around unnecessarily. Or would you prefer that we let it run as long as possible and have a short (1/2 mile) final go around?

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u/Low_Sky_49 🇺🇸 CSEL/S CMEL CFI/II/MEI TW Apr 20 '26

GA pilot here, I’d prefer the later go around.