Go-around — SWA203

KABQ · 08

2026-05-12 02:16 UTC· KAUS KABQ· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA203 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KAUS to KABQ on 2026-05-12. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) on runway 08 at 02:16 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6488 ft AGL, 174 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 5 kt wind, 5 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)
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    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 08
  • 6488 ft AGL at event
  • 174 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 5 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KABQ 201252Z 01004KT 10SM FEW090 SCT120 13/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01330111 $

Flight context

  • SWA203
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KAUS → KABQ
  • 2026-05-12 02:16 UTC
  • KABQ runway 08

All events on this flight

Go-around 02:16:16 UTC · KABQ runway 08 · 6,488 ft AGL · 174 kt GS
Go-around 02:16:16 UTC · KABQ runway 08 · 6,488 ft AGL · 174 kt GS

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