Go-around — SWA4438

KBWI · 04

2026-04-02 09:27 UTC· KSJC KBWI· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

SWA4438 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KSJC to KBWI on 2026-04-02. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) on runway 04 at 09:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1597 ft AGL, 174 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 15 kt wind, 7 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)
  • SECURITY6/3475 2026-03-08 09:00Z – 2026-11-01 09:59Z SFC–180 ft

    BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 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 04
  • 1597 ft AGL at event
  • 174 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 15 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KBWI 211354Z 07008KT 10SM BKN022 BKN250 21/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02060150

Flight context

  • SWA4438
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KSJC → KBWI
  • 2026-04-02 09:27 UTC
  • KBWI runway 04

All events on this flight

Go-around 09:27:48 UTC · KBWI runway 04 · 1,597 ft AGL · 174 kt GS
Go-around 09:27:48 UTC · KBWI runway 04 · 1,597 ft AGL · 174 kt GS

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