Go-around — SWA996

KHOU · 12R

2026-07-23 05:39 UTC· KLAS → KHOU· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA996 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLAS to KHOU on 2026-07-23. SkyMeter detected a go-around at William P Hobby Airport (KHOU) on runway 12R at 05:39 UTC. Trace data at the event: 806 ft AGL, 158 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 13 kt wind, 9 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)
  • SECURITY6/4165 2026-02-14 07:00Z – 2026-08-15 06:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Nogales, AZ, Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2656 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

    Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/2657 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft

    Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6155 2026-07-16 16:00Z – 2026-07-23 23:00Z SFC–1,500 ft

    0NM W INGRAM, TX, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6156 2026-07-16 16:09Z – 2026-07-23 23:00Z SFC–1,500 ft

    1NM SE KERRVILLE, TX, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6157 2026-07-16 16:15Z – 2026-07-23 23:00Z SFC–1,500 ft

    1NM NW BOERNE, TX, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6217 2026-07-16 18:17Z – 2026-07-23 23:00Z SFC–1,500 ft

    1NM W INGRAM, TX, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6218 2026-07-16 18:17Z – 2026-07-23 23:00Z SFC–1,500 ft

    1NM SE KERRVILLE, TX, Thursday, July 16, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/6186 2026-07-17 13:00Z – 2026-07-30 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    21NM NE DOUGLAS, AZ, Friday, July 17, 2026 through Thursday, July 30, 2026 UTC

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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 12R
  • 806 ft AGL at event
  • 158 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 13 kt wind
  • 9 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KHOU 162353Z 12009KT 10SM FEW040 FEW160 SCT250 32/23 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T03170233 10344 20317 55000

Flight context

  • SWA996
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KLAS → KHOU
  • 2026-07-23 05:39 UTC
  • KHOU runway 12R

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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