Go-around — SWA3971

KSJC · 12L

2025-12-25 08:23 UTC· KLAX → KSJC· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA3971 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLAX to KSJC on 2025-12-25. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC) on runway 12L at 08:23 UTC. Trace data at the event: 940 ft AGL, 132 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 13 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component, 14,484 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 12L
  • 940 ft AGL at event
  • 132 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 13 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 14,484 m visibility
  • METAR KSJC 241553Z 00000KT 9SM FEW065 FEW080 FEW120 21/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02060111

Flight context

  • SWA3971
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KLAX → KSJC
  • 2025-12-25 08:23 UTC
  • KSJC runway 12L

All events on this flight

Go-around 08:23:25 UTC · KSJC runway 12L · 940 ft AGL · 132 kt GS
Go-around 08:23:25 UTC · KSJC runway 12L · 940 ft AGL · 132 kt GS
Go-around 08:23:29 UTC · KSJC runway 12L · 1,044 ft AGL · 138 kt GS
Go-around 08:23:29 UTC · KSJC runway 12L · 1,044 ft AGL · 138 kt GS
Go-around 08:23:29 UTC · KSJC runway 12L · 1,044 ft AGL · 138 kt GS
Go-around 08:23:29 UTC · KSJC runway 12L · 1,044 ft AGL · 138 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KSJC