Go-around — SWA4518
KCLT · 18R2026-07-03 03:46 UTC· KBNA → KCLT· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M
SWA4518 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBNA to KCLT on 2026-07-03. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18R at 03:46 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2278 ft AGL, 152 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 2 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)- SECURITY6/4121 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/7967 2026-07-01 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft
Nashville, TN
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 18R
- 2278 ft AGL at event
- 152 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 3 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KCLT 162052Z 04005KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 31/17 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP269 T03060172 56020
Flight context
- SWA4518
- Southwest Airlines
- B38M
- KBNA → KCLT
- 2026-07-03 03:46 UTC
- KCLT runway 18R
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