Go-around — SWA3972

KDEN · 35L

2026-05-15 02:46 UTC· KAUS KDEN· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

SWA3972 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KAUS to KDEN on 2026-05-15. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 35L at 02:46 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6755 ft AGL, 203 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 9 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

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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 35L
  • 6755 ft AGL at event
  • 203 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 9 kt wind
  • 9 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDEN 201053Z 17004KT 10SM FEW100 09/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00940078 $

Flight context

  • SWA3972
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KAUS → KDEN
  • 2026-05-15 02:46 UTC
  • KDEN runway 35L

All events on this flight

Go-around 02:46:36 UTC · KDEN runway 35L · 6,755 ft AGL · 203 kt GS
Go-around 02:46:36 UTC · KDEN runway 35L · 6,755 ft AGL · 203 kt GS

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