Go-around — SWA518
KDEN · 16R2025-10-29 12:25 UTC· KSLC → KDEN· UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE· B738
SWA518 (UMB Bank NA) was operating from KSLC to KDEN on 2025-10-29. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 16R at 12:25 UTC. Trace data at the event: 7278 ft AGL, 176 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 10 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.
Pilot review data
- Runway 16R
- 7278 ft AGL at event
- 176 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 10 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDEN 271253Z 23010KT 10SM BKN120 BKN220 14/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01440044
Flight context
- SWA518
- UMB Bank NA
- B738
- KSLC → KDEN
- 2025-10-29 12:25 UTC
- KDEN runway 16R
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