Go-around — SWA4688
KLAS · 26L2026-08-18 20:09 UTC· KMCI → KLAS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M
SWA4688 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KMCI to KLAS on 2026-08-18. SkyMeter detected a go-around at McCarran International Airport (KLAS) on runway 26L at 20:09 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2158 ft AGL, 156 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 15 kt wind, 13 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)- HAZARDS6/1462 2026-08-04 13:00Z – 2026-09-01 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
20NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1949 2026-08-05 12:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
13NM SW CORTEZ, CO, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/1961 2026-08-05 13:00Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
9NM S ELY, NV, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2767 2026-08-07 12:00Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM NE OURAY, CO, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2768 2026-08-07 14:00Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft
8NM SW RIFLE, CO, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2842 2026-08-07 14:30Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2889 2026-08-07 19:58Z – 2026-08-21 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3075 2026-08-08 19:30Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–12,000 ft
28NM NE LAS VEGAS, NM, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3101 2026-08-09 13:00Z – 2026-08-24 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
24NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3679 2026-08-11 12:00Z – 2026-08-25 08:00Z SFC–16,500 ft
1NM NE OURAY, CO, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/3659 2026-08-11 13:00Z – 2026-08-24 03:00Z SFC–14,000 ft
26NM SW PRICE, UT, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4085 2026-08-12 04:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/4894 2026-08-13 13:00Z – 2026-08-28 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft
8NM SE TRINIDAD, CO, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Friday, August 28, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5409 2026-08-17 04:00Z – 2026-08-30 04:00Z SFC–13,500 ft
13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/5937 2026-08-18 13:00Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft
4NM W RICHFIELD, UT, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 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 26L
- 2158 ft AGL at event
- 156 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 15 kt wind
- 13 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KLAS 161756Z 14010G20KT 10SM FEW100 32/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP117 T03220122 10322 20261 50004
Flight context
- SWA4688
- Southwest Airlines
- B38M
- KMCI → KLAS
- 2026-08-18 20:09 UTC
- KLAS runway 26L
All events on this flight
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