Go-around — SWA1016

KBWI · 33L

2026-07-31 17:16 UTC· KTPA KBWI· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.· B38M

SWA1016 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KTPA to KBWI on 2026-07-31. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) on runway 33L at 17:16 UTC. Trace data at the event: 660 ft AGL, 159 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 2 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)
  • HAZARDS6/6848 2026-07-20 00:32Z – 2026-08-03 23:45Z SFC–3,000 ft

    2NM W SHULERVILLE, SC, Monday, July 20, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8779 2026-07-26 18:03Z – 2026-08-02 01:30Z SFC–1,300 ft

    16NM NE LAKE CITY, FL, Sunday, July 26, 2026 through Sunday, August 2, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8418 2026-07-27 12:30Z – 2026-08-01 06:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    MAYPORT, FL, Monday, July 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0628 2026-07-31 13:07Z – 2026-08-03 01:30Z SFC–1,300 ft

    13NM S TAYLOR, FL, Friday, July 31, 2026 through Monday, August 3, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/9918 2026-07-31 14:00Z – 2026-07-31 19:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Friday, July 31, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/9920 2026-07-31 14:00Z – 2026-07-31 19:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Friday, July 31, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • VIP6/9921 2026-07-31 14:00Z – 2026-07-31 19:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    THURMONT, MD, Friday, July 31, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

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 33L
  • 660 ft AGL at event
  • 159 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBWI 170454Z 13003KT 10SM FEW065 FEW250 22/18 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP251 T02170183 403000139

Flight context

  • SWA1016
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KTPA → KBWI
  • 2026-07-31 17:16 UTC
  • KBWI runway 33L

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