Go-around — SWA686

KLAS · 19L

2026-08-21 18:55 UTC· KOAK → KLAS· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B38M

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SWA686 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KOAK to KLAS on 2026-08-21. SkyMeter detected a go-around at McCarran International Airport (KLAS) on runway 19L at 18:55 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2968 ft AGL, 189 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 6 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)
  • HAZARDS6/7372 2026-07-21 13:38Z – 2026-08-22 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

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  • HAZARDS6/3138 2026-08-09 17:20Z – 2026-08-22 15:00Z SFC–15,000 ft

    15NM SE BIG PINE, CA, Sunday, August 9, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3157 2026-08-10 01:18Z – 2026-08-23 15:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3480 2026-08-10 18:36Z – 2026-08-23 15:00Z SFC–7,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/5070 2026-08-14 13:00Z – 2026-08-27 03:00Z SFC–8,500 ft

    8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Friday, August 14, 2026 through Thursday, August 27, 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 19L
  • 2968 ft AGL at event
  • 189 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 6 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KLAS 161756Z 14010G20KT 10SM FEW100 32/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP117 T03220122 10322 20261 50004

Flight context

  • SWA686
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B38M
  • KOAK → KLAS
  • 2026-08-21 18:55 UTC
  • KLAS runway 19L

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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