Go-around — SWA118

KLAS · 26L

2026-09-04 05:55 UTC· KBNA → KLAS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA118 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBNA to KLAS on 2026-09-04. SkyMeter detected a go-around at McCarran International Airport (KLAS) on runway 26L at 05:55 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2242 ft AGL, 169 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 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)
  • HAZARDS6/8590 2026-08-27 18:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8889 2026-08-28 23:25Z – 2026-09-12 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    15NM SW LAS VEGAS, NM, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Saturday, September 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9082 2026-08-29 13:00Z – 2026-09-12 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    15NM SW LAS VEGAS, NM, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Saturday, September 12, 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 26L
  • 2242 ft AGL at event
  • 169 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLAS 161556Z 11006KT 10SM FEW100 FEW200 29/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02890133

Flight context

  • SWA118
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KBNA → KLAS
  • 2026-09-04 05:55 UTC
  • KLAS runway 26L

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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