Go-around — SWA4731

KBWI · 33L

2026-07-27 21:05 UTC· KBNA KBWI· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA4731 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBNA to KBWI on 2026-07-27. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) on runway 33L at 21:05 UTC. Trace data at the event: 378 ft AGL, 152 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 1 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 33L
  • 378 ft AGL at event
  • 152 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBWI 162154Z 14008KT 10SM FEW080 FEW250 28/18 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP250 T02830183

Flight context

  • SWA4731
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KBNA → KBWI
  • 2026-07-27 21:05 UTC
  • KBWI runway 33L

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