Go-around — SWA2778

KABQ · 03

2026-08-14 04:53 UTC· KLAX → KABQ· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B737

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SWA2778 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KLAX to KABQ on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) on runway 03 at 04:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 6119 ft AGL, 176 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)
  • HAZARDS6/3712 2026-08-11 14:00Z – 2026-08-25 04:00Z SFC–8,000 ft

    18NM SW PRESCOTT, AZ, Tuesday, August 11, 2026 through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/4941 2026-08-13 16:00Z – 2026-08-20 03:00Z SFC–11,000 ft

    5NM S BIG BEAR LAKE, CA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Thursday, August 20, 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 03
  • 6119 ft AGL at event
  • 176 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 2 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KABQ 161852Z 11004KT 10SM FEW006 FEW030 OVC080 20/17 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP212 MTN TOPS OBSC NE AND SE T02000167

Flight context

  • SWA2778
  • Southwest Airlines
  • B737
  • KLAX → KABQ
  • 2026-08-14 04:53 UTC
  • KABQ runway 03

All events on this flight

Go-around 04:53:42 UTC · KABQ runway 03 · 6,119 ft AGL · 176 kt GS
Go-around 04:53:42 UTC · KABQ runway 03 · 6,119 ft AGL · 176 kt GS

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