UAS Sightings Report
Reports of unmanned aircraft (UAS) sightings from pilots, citizens and law enforcement have increased dramatically over the past two years. The FAA now receives more than 100 such reports each month. The agency wants to send out a clear message that operating drones around airplanes, helicopters and airports is dangerous and illegal. Unauthorized operators may be subject to stiff fines and criminal charges, including possible jail time.
The FAA continues to work closely with its industry partners through the "Know Before You Fly" campaign to educate unmanned aircraft users about where they can operate within the rules. The agency also is working closely with the law enforcement community to identify and investigate unauthorized unmanned aircraft operations. The FAA has levied civil penalties for a number of unauthorized flights in various parts of the country, and has many open enforcement cases.
The FAA encourages the public to report unauthorized drone operations to local law enforcement and to help discourage this dangerous, illegal activity.
Resources
- Reported UAS Sightings (October 2022-December 2022)
- Reported UAS Sightings (July 2022-Sept 2022)
- Reported UAS Sightings (April 2022-June 2022)
- Reported UAS Sightings (January 2022-March 2022)
- Reported UAS Sightings (October 2021-December 2021) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (July 2021-September 2021) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (April 2021-June 2021) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (January 2021-March 2021) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (October 2020-December 2020) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (July 2020-September 2020) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (April 2020-June 2020) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (January 2020-March 2020) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (October 2019-December 2019) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (July 2019-September 2019) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (April 2019-June 2019) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (January 2019-March 2019) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (October 2018-December 2018) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (July 2018-September 2018) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (April 2018-June 2018) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (January 2018-March 2018) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (October 2017-December 2017) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (July 2017-September 2017) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (April 2017-June 2017) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (January 2017-March 2017) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (October 2016-December 2016) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (July 2016-September 2016) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (April 2016-June 2016) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (February-March 2016) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (August 2015-January 2016) (MS Excel)
- Reported UAS Sightings (November 2014-August 2015) (MS Excel)