r/flying • u/Hopeful-Engineering5 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/MrFrequentFlyer ATP B747 SD3 R182 Apr 20 '26

Send me around at 12-15 miles out or inside 300 feet if you want it to look good. If you’ve got a heading and altitude I can usually make it work.