Go-around — SWA1962
KDCA · 192025-11-12 15:44 UTC· KDAL → KDCA· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA1962 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDAL to KDCA on 2025-11-12. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 15:44 UTC. Trace data at the event: 434 ft AGL, 134 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 11 kt wind, 8 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 19
- 434 ft AGL at event
- 134 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 11 kt wind
- 8 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDCA 261252Z 33015KT 10SM SCT050 BKN075 BKN110 BKN250 17/09 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01670089
Flight context
- SWA1962
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KDAL → KDCA
- 2025-11-12 15:44 UTC
- KDCA runway 19
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