Go-around — SWA451

KAUS · 18L

2026-08-03 21:30 UTC· KBNA KAUS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

SWA451 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KBNA to KAUS on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) on runway 18L at 21:30 UTC. Trace data at the event: 668 ft AGL, 163 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 3 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 18L
  • 668 ft AGL at event
  • 163 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 4 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KAUS 160853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW019 25/22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02500217 50004 $

Flight context

  • SWA451
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KBNA → KAUS
  • 2026-08-03 21:30 UTC
  • KAUS runway 18L

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KAUS