Originally Posted by wimpypipsqueak
I've had a couple of go arounds, the most recent when approaching DEN. There was wind sheer detected (there is a maximum of xx mph allowed before aborting the landing), so we just revved up and circled the airport for another go. Lots of chatter on CH9 about the windsheer with all subsequent arrivals being warned and reporting the change in wind speed.
No wind shear today into DEN - Just winds! OMG winds! 40-50mph winds! Reported as 38 knots on channel 9.
The winds weren't particularly gusty, so landing wasn't very roll-y. No go-round needed, but the pilot did have to force the nose down to get us lower in altitude. Approach was a bit washboard-y but nothing to grip the armrest about.
About 10 miles out we were informed of a microburst above our runway (34L) which likely WOULD have triggered a wind shear warning, but almost as soon as it was reported, ATC said it had disappeared.
IIRC, DEN has quite sophisticated ground radar to detect shear and microbursts.