Light Transport
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 17500; Flight Crew Type 90
Communication Breakdown; Time Pressure
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure; Staffing
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.
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.