Go-around — SWA2272
KBWI · 33L2026-03-12 02:51 UTC· KDEN → KBWI· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA2272 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDEN to KBWI on 2026-03-12. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) on runway 33L at 02:51 UTC. Trace data at the event: 253 ft AGL, 172 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 6 kt crosswind component, 11,265 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 33L
- 253 ft AGL at event
- 172 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 9 kt wind
- 6 kt crosswind component
- 11,265 m visibility
- KBWI 221254Z 05012G22KT 7SM BKN016 OVC028 16/14 A3019 RMK AO2 RAE41 SLP222 P0001 T01560139
Flight context
- SWA2272
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KDEN → KBWI
- 2026-03-12 02:51 UTC
- KBWI runway 33L
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