Go-around — SWA642

KPVD · 23

2026-05-23 03:46 UTC· KBWI → KPVD· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738

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SWA642 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBWI to KPVD on 2026-05-23. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Theodore Francis Green State Airport (KPVD) on runway 23 at 03:46 UTC. Trace data at the event: 640 ft AGL, 147 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 1 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)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2122 2026-05-22 20:30Z – 2026-05-24 23:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, May 22, 2026 through Sunday, May 24, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/2125 2026-05-22 20:30Z – 2026-05-24 23:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Bedminster, NJ, Friday, May 22, 2026 through Sunday, May 24, 2026 Local

    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 23
  • 640 ft AGL at event
  • 147 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPVD 200550Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM FEW120 14/08 A3019 RMK T01400080 MADISHF

Flight context

  • SWA642
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B738
  • KBWI → KPVD
  • 2026-05-23 03:46 UTC
  • KPVD runway 23

All events on this flight

Go-around 03:46:28 UTC · KPVD runway 23 · 640 ft AGL · 147 kt GS
Go-around 03:46:28 UTC · KPVD runway 23 · 640 ft AGL · 147 kt GS

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