Go-around — SWA3253
KDAL · 31L2026-01-25 16:56 UTC· KPIT → KDAL· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA3253 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KPIT to KDAL on 2026-01-25. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Dallas Love Field (KDAL) on runway 31L at 16:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1094 ft AGL, 130 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 13 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 31L
- 1094 ft AGL at event
- 130 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 13 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDAL 241453Z 13010KT 10SM FEW140 BKN280 27/17 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02670167 51014
Flight context
- SWA3253
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KPIT → KDAL
- 2026-01-25 16:56 UTC
- KDAL runway 31L
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