Go-around — SWA3880

KSTL · 30R

2026-08-03 22:04 UTC· KSRQ KSTL· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

SWA3880 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KSRQ to KSTL on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a go-around at St Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) on runway 30R at 22:04 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1405 ft AGL, 187 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/0708 2026-08-01 00:01Z – 2027-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 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 30R
  • 1405 ft AGL at event
  • 187 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 5 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSTL 170351Z COR 16004KT 10SM BKN250 28/22 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP222 T02780217 $

Flight context

  • SWA3880
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KSRQ → KSTL
  • 2026-08-03 22:04 UTC
  • KSTL runway 30R

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