Go-around — SWA4403

KAUS · 18L

2026-08-16 21:37 UTC· KDAL KAUS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA4403 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDAL to KAUS on 2026-08-16. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) on runway 18L at 21:37 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1368 ft AGL, 161 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 8 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/4962 2026-08-13 18:15Z – 2026-08-20 18:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    YOUNGSPORT, TX, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC

    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 18L
  • 1368 ft AGL at event
  • 161 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 8 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAUS 162053Z 06005KT 10SM SCT070 BKN090 BKN200 37/19 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP178 T03720194 58024 $

Flight context

  • SWA4403
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KDAL → KAUS
  • 2026-08-16 21:37 UTC
  • KAUS runway 18L

All events on this flight

Go-around 21:37:55 UTC · KAUS runway 18L · 1,368 ft AGL · 161 kt GS
Go-around 21:37:55 UTC · KAUS runway 18L · 1,368 ft AGL · 161 kt GS

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