Unplanned Go-Around: ATC-Initiated

Sometimes the go-around instruction is issued without an immediate altitude clearance. In this case, you climb on the runway heading until ATC gives you further instructions. This is your default action if no altitude is specified in the go-around instruction.

Go-Around Without Immediate Climb Clearance

Cologne/Bonn Tower · D-EFGH

PILOT: Cologne Tower, D-EFGH, three miles final runway 15 left.

ATC D-EFGH, go around, vehicle crossing runway.

PILOT: Going around, D-EFGH.

ATC: D-EFGH, climb straight ahead to flight level one-five-zero.

PILOT: Climb straight ahead to flight level one-five-zero, D-EFGH.