Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 28000; Flight Crew Type 1000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
My aircraft was on final approach; landing under visual flight conditions.  We were instructed to 'go-around' by the Tower Controller due to traffic congestion.  During the go-around procedure; the nose landing gear on our aircraft would not retract.  We asked ATC to give us delay vectors to give us time to evaluate the situation and complete the necessary check list procedures.  We were unable to retract the nose landing gear and elected to divert our flight to an airport where the runways were longer and repair facilities were available.  The landing gear position indicators were indicating that the landing gear was down and locked into the down position and a normal approach and landing was completed.  The emergency equipment was requested to standby as a precaution.
A CE-560 nose gear failed to retract after a go-around at ATC direction.  The crew diverted to a nearby alternate where maintenance was available.