Austin, Texas: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2025-10-07

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AUSTIN, TX/UAS SIGHTING/1616C/AUSTIN ATCT ADVISED, B738, AUS - LAS, REPORTED A RED UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 6,000 FEET 10 WNW AUS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. AUSTIN ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-01-03

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AUSTIN, TX/UAS SIGHTING/1138C/AUSTIN ATCT ADVISED, B738, SJC - AUS, REPORTED A BLACK UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SE BOUND AT 7,500 FEET 15 NE AUS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. AUSTIN PD NOTIFIED.

• 2024-12-21

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AUSTIN, TX/UAS SIGHTING/1410C/AUSTIN ATCT ADVISED, BOMBARDIER CL35, LAS - AUS, REPORTED A LARGE WHITE UAS AT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 5,500 FEET 5.6 SW AUS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. AUSTIN INTL ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2024-12-18

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AUSTIN, TX/UAS SIGHTING/1533C/AUSTIN ATCT ADVISED, EMBRAER E550, REPORTED A BLACK UAS THAT FLEW OVERHEAD AT 2,400 FEET WHILE NNE BOUND 9 S AUS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CALDWELL CO SHERIFF DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED.

• 2024-03-24

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AUSTIN, TX/UAS SIGHTING/1606C/AUSTIN ATCT ADVISED, A319, PHX - AUS, REPORTED A BLACK UAS 200 FEET BELOW ACFT WHILE S BOUND AT 1,300 FEET 9 SW CENTEX VORTAC (CWK). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. AUSTIN ARPT OPS NOTIFIED.

• 2024-03-24

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AUSTIN, TX/UAS SIGHTING/1604C/AUSTIN ATCT ADVISED, A320, JFK - AUS, REPORTED A UAS 200 FEET BELOW ACFT WHILE S BOUND AT 1,500 FEET 9 SW CENTEX VORTAC (CWK). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. AUSTIN ARPT OPS NOTIFIED.

• 2023-11-24

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AUSTIN, TX/UAS SIGHTING/1243C/HOUSTON ARTCC ADVISED, B38M, AUS - EWR, REPORTED UAS AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION 300 FEET BELOW WHILE ENE BOUND AT 12,000 FEET 15 E CENTEX VOR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.

• 2023-07-07

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AUSTIN, TX/UAS SIGHTING/1815C/AUSTIN ATCT ADVISED, B737, ORD - AUS, REPORTED A BLACK UAS 500 FEET BELOW ACFT WHILE WSW BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 6 N AUS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.