Go-around — SWA4966
KDEN · 34R2026-02-20 17:42 UTC· KLGB → KDEN· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737
SWA4966 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLGB to KDEN on 2026-02-20. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 34R at 17:42 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6189 ft AGL, 168 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)- SECURITY5/0601 2025-11-30 19:00Z – 2026-05-31 18:59Z SFC–400 ft
Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, November 30, 2025 through Sunday, May 31, 2026 Local
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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 34R
- 6189 ft AGL at event
- 168 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 5 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDEN 231253Z 28008KT 10SM FEW100 BKN140 BKN200 14/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01440106
Flight context
- SWA4966
- Southwest Airlines
- B737
- KLGB → KDEN
- 2026-02-20 17:42 UTC
- KDEN runway 34R
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