Go-around — SWA2977

KAUS · 18R

2026-07-17 14:28 UTC· KMSY KAUS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

SWA2977 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMSY to KAUS on 2026-07-17. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) on runway 18R at 14:28 UTC. Trace data at the event: 875 ft AGL, 161 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 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)
  • SECURITY6/4030 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    AUSTIN, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4031 2026-06-01 05:00Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    AUSTIN, TX, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/6783 2026-07-03 16:07Z – 2026-07-21 04:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Houston, TX

    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
  • 875 ft AGL at event
  • 161 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 10 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAUS 170053Z 11006KT 10SM FEW070 SCT200 33/19 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP180 T03280189 $

Flight context

  • SWA2977
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KMSY → KAUS
  • 2026-07-17 14:28 UTC
  • KAUS runway 18R

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