Go-around — SWA1431

KDEN · 16R

2026-09-04 20:20 UTC· KHOU KDEN· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738

SWA1431 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KHOU to KDEN on 2026-09-04. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 16R at 20:20 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6422 ft AGL, 176 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 10 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)
  • SECURITY6/4240 2026-03-08 08:00Z – 2026-11-01 07:00Z SFC–180 ft

    SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8092 2026-08-26 00:25Z – 2026-09-09 23:45Z SFC–6,200 ft

    1NM NE EVANT, TX, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8102 2026-08-26 02:25Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM NW PALO PINTO, TX, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8445 2026-08-26 20:55Z – 2026-09-09 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM NW PALO PINTO, TX, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8453 2026-08-26 21:02Z – 2026-09-08 00:45Z SFC–6,200 ft

    1NM NE EVANT, TX, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8829 2026-08-28 15:45Z – 2026-09-11 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    4NM NW MINERAL WELLS, TX, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Friday, September 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9129 2026-08-29 15:15Z – 2026-09-12 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    4NM NW MINERAL WELLS, TX, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Saturday, September 12, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9211 2026-08-30 11:30Z – 2026-09-13 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    4NM NW MINERAL WELLS, TX, Sunday, August 30, 2026 through Sunday, September 13, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9244 2026-08-30 20:00Z – 2026-09-06 02:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    12NM NW ROCKSPRINGS, TX, Sunday, August 30, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9262 2026-08-31 13:00Z – 2026-09-15 02:00Z SFC–6,000 ft

    12NM NW ROCKSPRINGS, TX, Monday, August 31, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9626 2026-09-01 02:00Z – 2026-09-15 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    4NM NW MINERAL WELLS, TX, Tuesday, September 1, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0920 2026-09-04 14:00Z – 2026-09-18 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    4NM NW MINERAL WELLS, TX, Friday, September 4, 2026 through Friday, September 18, 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 16R
  • 6422 ft AGL at event
  • 176 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 10 kt wind
  • 10 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KDEN 162053Z COR 02016G27KT 10SM FEW090 SCT130 BKN220 27/07 A3025 RMK AO2 PK WND 04027/2050 SLP173 T02720067 51006

Flight context

  • SWA1431
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B738
  • KHOU → KDEN
  • 2026-09-04 20:20 UTC
  • KDEN runway 16R

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