Go-around — SWA2943
KHOU · 042026-01-05 04:03 UTC· KMCO → KHOU· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA2943 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMCO to KHOU on 2026-01-05. SkyMeter detected a go-around at William P Hobby Airport (KHOU) on runway 04 at 04:03 UTC. Trace data at the event: 738 ft AGL, 146 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 2 kt wind, 2 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 04
- 738 ft AGL at event
- 146 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 2 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KHOU 241853Z 03006KT 10SM SCT045 SCT250 33/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP170 T03330217
Flight context
- SWA2943
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KMCO → KHOU
- 2026-01-05 04:03 UTC
- KHOU runway 04
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