Go-around — SWA159
KBWI · 15R2026-09-02 17:04 UTC· KORF → KBWI· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA159 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KORF to KBWI on 2026-09-02. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) on runway 15R at 17:04 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1017 ft AGL, 169 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 4 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 15R
- 1017 ft AGL at event
- 169 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 5 kt wind
- 4 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KBWI 162054Z 20007KT 10SM FEW080 FEW250 29/17 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T02940167 56017
Flight context
- SWA159
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KORF → KBWI
- 2026-09-02 17:04 UTC
- KBWI runway 15R
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