Go-around — SWA170

KABQ · 21

2026-08-03 18:36 UTC· KDEN → KABQ· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA170 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KDEN to KABQ on 2026-08-03. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) on runway 21 at 18:36 UTC. Trace data at the event: 7527 ft AGL, 205 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/9111 2026-07-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-10 03:00Z SFC–14,500 ft

    14NM N LOS ALAMOS, NM, Tuesday, July 28, 2026 through Monday, August 10, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/9841 2026-07-29 14:00Z – 2026-08-11 03:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    11NM S CIMARRON, NM, Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Tuesday, August 11, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/0409 2026-07-30 04:00Z – 2026-08-12 04:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    9NM SW PUEBLO, CO, Thursday, July 30, 2026 through Wednesday, August 12, 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 21
  • 7527 ft AGL at event
  • 205 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KABQ 162052Z 17004KT 10SM FEW020 SCT100 BKN130 21/17 A3032 RMK AO2 RAE1957 SLP194 CB DSNT NE-SE AND W-NW MTN TOPS OBSC NE AND SE P0000 60000 T02110167 58020

Flight context

  • SWA170
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KDEN → KABQ
  • 2026-08-03 18:36 UTC
  • KABQ runway 21

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