Go-around — SWA404

KTPA · 19L

2026-07-29 15:34 UTC· KMDW KTPA· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738

SWA404 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMDW to KTPA on 2026-07-29. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Tampa International Airport (KTPA) on runway 19L at 15:34 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1263 ft AGL, 165 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 11 kt wind, 8 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)
  • SECURITY6/9807 2026-07-29 12:00Z – 2026-08-01 23:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Pell City, AL, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 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 19L
  • 1263 ft AGL at event
  • 165 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 11 kt wind
  • 8 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KTPA 162053Z 04010G20KT 10SM SCT046 BKN250 32/21 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T03220206 55017

Flight context

  • SWA404
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B738
  • KMDW → KTPA
  • 2026-07-29 15:34 UTC
  • KTPA runway 19L

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