Go-around — SWA2944

KOAK · 30

2026-04-05 20:58 UTC· KGEG KOAK· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738

SWA2944 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KGEG to KOAK on 2026-04-05. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (KOAK) on runway 30 at 20:58 UTC. Trace data at the event: 315 ft AGL, 139 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 2 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

    BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/5797 2026-04-03 00:01Z – 2026-09-28 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 Local

    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 30
  • 315 ft AGL at event
  • 139 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 2 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KOAK 211153Z 23010KT 10SM -DZ FEW004 OVC010 14/12 A2994 RMK AO2 DZB52 SLP137 P0000 60000 T01440122 10150 20144 56005

Flight context

  • SWA2944
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B738
  • KGEG → KOAK
  • 2026-04-05 20:58 UTC
  • KOAK runway 30

All events on this flight

Go-around 20:58:00 UTC · KOAK runway 30 · 315 ft AGL · 139 kt GS
Go-around 20:58:00 UTC · KOAK runway 30 · 315 ft AGL · 139 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KOAK