Go-around — SWA3285

KLAS · 26L

2026-05-21 16:27 UTC· KMDW → KLAS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738

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SWA3285 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMDW to KLAS on 2026-05-21. SkyMeter detected a go-around at McCarran International Airport (KLAS) on runway 26L at 16:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2212 ft AGL, 163 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 2 kt wind, 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)
  • HAZARDS6/0607 2026-05-15 14:00Z – 2026-05-28 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft

    30NM SW NEPHI, UT, Friday, May 15, 2026 through Thursday, May 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/1358 2026-05-19 00:52Z – 2026-06-02 02:00Z SFC–10,000 ft

    5NM S CAMPO, CO, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 through Tuesday, June 2, 2026 UTC

    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 26L
  • 2212 ft AGL at event
  • 163 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 2 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLAS 200756Z 21005KT 10SM CLR 24/M07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02441072 403440211

Flight context

  • SWA3285
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B738
  • KMDW → KLAS
  • 2026-05-21 16:27 UTC
  • KLAS runway 26L

All events on this flight

Go-around 16:27:36 UTC · KLAS runway 26L · 2,212 ft AGL · 163 kt GS
Go-around 16:27:36 UTC · KLAS runway 26L · 2,212 ft AGL · 163 kt GS

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