Go-around — SWA3221

KPHX · 26

2026-08-29 21:27 UTC· KTPA KPHX· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

SWA3221 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KTPA to KPHX on 2026-08-29. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on runway 26 at 21:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1850 ft AGL, 169 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 7 kt wind, 1 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

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  • 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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7630 2026-08-25 12:00Z – 2026-09-01 02:00Z SFC–5,500 ft

    1NM W PALO PINTO, TX, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7885 2026-08-25 19:02Z – 2026-09-02 23:45Z SFC–5,500 ft

    PALO PINTO, TX, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 through Wednesday, September 2, 2026 UTC

    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

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  • 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

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  • AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/7028 2026-08-28 18:00Z – 2026-08-30 22:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    Lake Charles, LA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/8589 2026-08-29 06:00Z – 2026-08-30 20:00Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Libby AAF, AZ, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/8856 2026-08-29 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 22:00Z SFC–2,500 ft

    VENICE, LA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 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

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  • HAZARDS6/9134 2026-08-29 15:46Z – 2026-08-31 03:00Z SFC–13,000 ft

    42NM SE SHOW LOW, AZ, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC

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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 26
  • 1850 ft AGL at event
  • 169 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 7 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KPHX 162051Z COR 07020G29KT 10SM VCTS SCT034 BKN049CB BKN060 OVC130 26/21 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 04031/2040 WSHFT 1954 LTG DSNT ALQDS SLP130 VIS NW 3 OCNL LTGCGIC VC NW-N TS VC NW-N MOV N CB DSNT ALQDS 60015 T02560211 53003

Flight context

  • SWA3221
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KTPA → KPHX
  • 2026-08-29 21:27 UTC
  • KPHX runway 26

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