Go-around — SWA4118
KSAN · 272026-09-04 00:32 UTC· KSAN → KSAN· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA4118 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KSAN to KSAN on 2026-09-04. SkyMeter detected a go-around at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) on runway 27 at 00:32 UTC. Trace data at the event: 555 ft AGL, 153 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 7 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)- SECURITY6/2652 2026-07-05 00:01Z – 2027-01-02 23:59Z SFC–500 ft
Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/4812 2026-07-15 07:00Z – 2027-07-14 06:59Z SFC–17,999 ft
El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8070 2026-08-26 03:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft
8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8454 2026-08-26 21:15Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–7,500 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8493 2026-08-27 13:00Z – 2026-09-10 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Thursday, September 10, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8735 2026-08-28 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/8902 2026-08-29 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/9187 2026-08-30 13:00Z – 2026-09-13 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft
20NM SW KING CITY, CA, Sunday, August 30, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0223 2026-09-02 02:30Z – 2026-09-16 03:00Z SFC–8,000 ft
30NM NE MERCED, CA, Wednesday, September 2, 2026 through Wednesday, September 16, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0685 2026-09-03 03:30Z – 2026-09-17 03:00Z SFC–3,500 ft
7NM SE MISSION VIEJO, CA, Thursday, September 3, 2026 through Thursday, September 17, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/0784 2026-09-03 14:30Z – 2026-09-17 03:00Z SFC–3,500 ft
7NM SE MISSION VIEJO, CA, Thursday, September 3, 2026 through Thursday, September 17, 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 27
- 555 ft AGL at event
- 153 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 7 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KSAN 170551Z 29005KT 10SM FEW020 BKN029 22/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02170172 10239 20217 50009 $
Flight context
- SWA4118
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KSAN → KSAN
- 2026-09-04 00:32 UTC
- KSAN runway 27
All events on this flight
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