Go-around — SWA3972
KSLC · 16L2025-12-19 07:08 UTC· KLAS → KSLC· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA3972 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLAS to KSLC on 2025-12-19. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on runway 16L at 07:08 UTC. Trace data at the event: 4647 ft AGL, 144 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 1 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 16L
- 4647 ft AGL at event
- 144 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 10 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KSLC 251354Z 15009KT 10SM FEW150 FEW200 16/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01610056 $
Flight context
- SWA3972
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KLAS → KSLC
- 2025-12-19 07:08 UTC
- KSLC runway 16L
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