Corporate pilot reported having to execute a missed approach after a delayed approach clearance left...

Attributes
ACN	1750709
Time
Date	202007
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Vectors STAR ZZZZZ
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 17500 Flight Crew Type 90
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach

Narrative:

While conducting an arrival on the zzzzz arrival into ZZZ; we were given 2;000 feet and direct zzzzz for ZZZ ILS xx approach and to expect the visual approach upon reaching zzzzz. We had the airport in sight and reported the airport several times to the controller (he was very busy operating several approach frequencies at the same time which was unknown to us) he finally told everyone to stand by and he would call each aircraft back; as we crossed zzzzz while maintaining our last altitude (glide path was pegged at the bottom); we again called him with airport; he finally responded with cleared the visual and contact the tower. We started down; by 800 feet AGL; we knew there was no way to stabilize our approach; we called 'miss approach' to tower; then started the missed approach procedure; we reported our miss as an unstable approach; tower was great in vectoring us around the pattern in his airspace and bringing us for another approach. Our next approach and landing was uneventful; thanks to the great tower controller. With the covid-19 virus roaring its ugly head and aviation industry trying to come back to life; there is no easy solution; ATC is short handed; controllers and pilots alike are overworked.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Corporate pilot reported having to execute a missed approach after a delayed approach clearance left the flight too high to conduct a stabilized approach. The pilot stated that the Controller was very busy working multiple frequencies and asked flights to stand by for call backs.

Narrative: While conducting an arrival on the ZZZZZ arrival into ZZZ; we were given 2;000 feet and direct ZZZZZ for ZZZ ILS XX approach and to expect the visual approach upon reaching ZZZZZ. We had the airport in sight and reported the airport several times to the Controller (he was very busy operating several approach frequencies at the same time which was unknown to us) he finally told everyone to stand by and he would call each aircraft back; as we crossed ZZZZZ while maintaining our last altitude (glide path was pegged at the bottom); we again called him with airport; he finally responded with cleared the visual and contact the Tower. We started down; by 800 feet AGL; we knew there was no way to stabilize our approach; we called 'miss approach' to tower; then started the missed approach procedure; we reported our miss as an unstable approach; Tower was great in vectoring us around the pattern in his airspace and bringing us for another approach. Our next approach and landing was uneventful; thanks to the great Tower Controller. With the COVID-19 virus roaring its ugly head and aviation industry trying to come back to life; there is no easy solution; ATC is short handed; controllers and pilots alike are overworked.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Corporate pilot reported having to execute a missed approach after a delayed approach clearance left the flight too high to conduct a stabilized approach. The pilot stated that the controller was very busy working multiple frequencies and asked flights to stand by for call backs.