Go-around — SWA2550
KDEN · 16R2026-04-15 16:15 UTC· KPHX → KDEN· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M
SWA2550 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KPHX to KDEN on 2026-04-15. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 16R at 16:15 UTC. Trace data at the event: 5420 ft AGL, 178 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 16R
- 5420 ft AGL at event
- 178 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 8 kt wind
- 8 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KDEN 210653Z 14005KT 10SM FEW013 BKN050 BKN070 13/12 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01280117 402330094 $
Flight context
- SWA2550
- Southwest Airlines
- B38M
- KPHX → KDEN
- 2026-04-15 16:15 UTC
- KDEN runway 16R
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