Go-around — SWA4738

KMDW · 31C

2026-07-30 16:18 UTC· KBZN → KMDW· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA4738 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBZN to KMDW on 2026-07-30. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 31C at 16:18 UTC. Trace data at the event: 938 ft AGL, 151 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. A go-around is a discontinued landing approach in which the pilot adds power and climbs back to a safe altitude before re-attempting the approach or proceeding to an alternate. It is a routine safety response, not an emergency, and is taught as the standard reaction to any unstable approach. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/8871 2026-07-27 14:00Z – 2026-08-09 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    83NM N SPEARFISH, SD, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9566 2026-07-28 17:15Z – 2026-08-11 04:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    33NM SW PHILIP, SD, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9803 2026-07-28 21:15Z – 2026-08-01 23:45Z SFC–200 ft

    0.5NM NE MENASHA, WI, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/8930 2026-07-30 16:00Z – 2026-08-03 03:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Chicago, IL, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 31C
  • 938 ft AGL at event
  • 151 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KMDW 161853Z 04007KT 10SM FEW017 OVC021 23/18 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP250 T02330183 $

Flight context

  • SWA4738
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KBZN → KMDW
  • 2026-07-30 16:18 UTC
  • KMDW runway 31C

All events on this flight

Go-around 16:18:49 UTC · KMDW runway 31C · 938 ft AGL · 151 kt GS
Go-around 16:18:49 UTC · KMDW runway 31R · 938 ft AGL · 151 kt GS

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