Go-around — SWA3497
KSFO · 28L2026-08-17 00:55 UTC· KSAN → KSFO· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA3497 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KSAN to KSFO on 2026-08-17. SkyMeter detected a go-around at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28L at 00:55 UTC. Trace data at the event: 244 ft AGL, 157 kt GS, 0 fpm vertical. METAR at the time reported 19 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)- HAZARDS6/7246 2026-07-21 05:00Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft
20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - 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
View FAA NOTAM → - HAZARDS6/2489 2026-08-06 02:15Z – 2026-08-19 04:00Z SFC–9,000 ft
27NM S BAKERSFIELD, CA, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - 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 → - HAZARDS6/4807 2026-08-13 03:30Z – 2026-08-20 03:30Z SFC–8,500 ft
8NM SE BIG SUR, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 2026 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY6/3687 2026-08-13 23:00Z – 2026-08-17 01:00Z SFC–400 ft
Monteray, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local
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 → - AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/3425 2026-08-15 19:00Z – 2026-08-16 23:59Z SFC–6,000 ft
CAMARILLO, CA, Saturday, August 15, 2026 through Sunday, August 16, 2026 Local
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 28L
- 244 ft AGL at event
- 157 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 19 kt wind
- 1 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KSFO 161256Z 00000KT 10SM FEW009 FEW020 15/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01500122
Flight context
- SWA3497
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KSAN → KSFO
- 2026-08-17 00:55 UTC
- KSFO runway 28L
All events on this flight
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