Go-around — SWA2048
KTPA · 01L2026-08-30 20:31 UTC· KHOU → KTPA· SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· B738
SWA2048 (Southwest Airlines) was operating from KHOU to KTPA on 2026-08-30. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Tampa International Airport (KTPA) on runway 01L at 20:31 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1187 ft AGL, 179 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 10 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)- HAZARDS6/8856 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
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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 01L
- 1187 ft AGL at event
- 179 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 10 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KTPA 161653Z 07009G17KT 040V100 10SM SCT028 SCT035 BKN090 BKN250 32/24 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP215 P0000 T03170239
Flight context
- SWA2048
- Southwest Airlines
- B738
- KHOU → KTPA
- 2026-08-30 20:31 UTC
- KTPA runway 01L
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