Go-around — SWA1168

KPHX · 08

2026-08-28 13:57 UTC· KCOS KPHX· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

SWA1168 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KCOS to KPHX on 2026-08-28. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on runway 08 at 13:57 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2219 ft AGL, 167 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 2 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

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  • 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

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  • HAZARDS6/6216 2026-08-19 03:00Z – 2026-09-02 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7117 2026-08-23 11:00Z – 2026-08-29 01:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    30NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7128 2026-08-23 13:00Z – 2026-09-06 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Sunday, August 23, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7422 2026-08-24 14:30Z – 2026-09-08 05:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    26NM NE RUIDOSO, NM, Monday, August 24, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/7463 2026-08-25 12:00Z – 2026-09-08 08:00Z SFC–16,500 ft

    1NM NE OURAY, CO, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8069 2026-08-26 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 04:00Z SFC–14,000 ft

    26NM SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8502 2026-08-27 14:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    48NM NW TAOS, NM, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/8590 2026-08-27 18:00Z – 2026-09-09 03:00Z SFC–13,500 ft

    13NM N SANTA FE, NM, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Wednesday, September 9, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8591 2026-08-27 18:15Z – 2026-08-29 03:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    30NM W TAOS, NM, Thursday, August 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8684 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-09-03 02:30Z SFC–14,000 ft

    28NM SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Thursday, September 3, 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 08
  • 2219 ft AGL at event
  • 167 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPHX 161751Z 18012G17KT 10SM FEW060 BKN080TCU BKN100 BKN230 34/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP125 FRQ LTGCGIC DSNT NE-E AND S CB DSNT NE-E AND S TCU ALQDS T03390194 10344 20300 50005 PNO $

Flight context

  • SWA1168
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KCOS → KPHX
  • 2026-08-28 13:57 UTC
  • KPHX runway 08

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