Go-around — SWA3460

KDEN · 16R

2026-08-25 02:41 UTC· KDAL KDEN· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA3460 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDAL to KDEN on 2026-08-25. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 16R at 02:41 UTC. Trace data at the event: 5898 ft AGL, 158 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 kt wind, 3 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)
  • HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4894 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    8NM SE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5409 2026-08-17 04:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6216 2026-08-19 03:00Z – 2026-09-02 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/6728 2026-08-20 13:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    8NM N ASPEN, CO, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7114 2026-08-22 23:15Z – 2026-08-25 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Saturday, August 22, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7117 2026-08-23 11:00Z – 2026-08-29 01:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    30NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7128 2026-08-23 13:00Z – 2026-09-06 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7422 2026-08-24 14:30Z – 2026-09-08 05:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7589 2026-08-24 20:35Z – 2026-08-29 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    2NM W PALO PINTO, TX, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 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 16R
  • 5898 ft AGL at event
  • 158 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 8 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDEN 162053Z COR 02016G27KT 10SM FEW090 SCT130 BKN220 27/07 A3025 RMK AO2 PK WND 04027/2050 SLP173 T02720067 51006

Flight context

  • SWA3460
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KDAL → KDEN
  • 2026-08-25 02:41 UTC
  • KDEN runway 16R

All events on this flight

Go-around 02:41:46 UTC · KDEN runway 16R · 5,898 ft AGL · 158 kt GS
Go-around 02:41:46 UTC · KDEN runway 16R · 5,898 ft AGL · 158 kt GS

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