Camp Springs, Maryland: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-02

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CAMP SPRINGS, MD/UAS SIGHTING/1232E/JOINT BASE ANDREWS ATCT ADVISED, GLF5, REPORTED UAS WHILE NW BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 4 SSE ADW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PD NOTIFIED. WOC SJ/SW

• 2026-01-23

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CAMP SPRINGS, MD/UAS SIGHTING/1407E/ANDREWS ATCT ADVISED, F16, ADW - ADW, REPORTED A SMALL STATIONARY UAS 100 FEET ABOVE WHILE W BOUND AT 1,500 FEET TURNING RIGHT BASE RUNWAY 1R ADW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. BASE DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER NOTIFIED. WOC PM/SW

• 2025-08-31

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CAMP SPRINGS, MD/UAS SIGHTING/1454E/ANDREWS ATCT ADVISED, GULFSTREAM GLF5, INVERNESS, UNITED KINGDOM (EGPE) - ADW, REPORTED A SMALL BLACK UAS 150 FEET BELOW WHILE N BOUND AT 500 FEET 2.5 S ADW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. BASE DEFENSE OPERATIONS NOTIFIED.

• 2025-05-18

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CAMP SPRINGS, MD/UAS SIGHTING/0848E/ANDREWS AFB ATCT ADVISED, GULFSTREAM GLF5, SBN - ADW, OBSERVED A STATIONARY BLACK-WHITE-SILVER UAS FROM 200 FEET ABOVE ACFT WHILE N BOUND AT 800 FEET 2 S ADW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO IMPACT TO ATC OPERATIONS. BASE DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER NOTIFICATION NUMBER NOT PROVIDED. WOC RC/RL

• 2025-03-09

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CAMP SPRINGS, MD/UAS SIGHTING/1204E/ANDREWS AFB ADVISED, C130, REPORTED A UAS AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 6 N ADW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2024-12-14

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CAMP SPRINGS, MD/UAS SIGHTING/1925E/ANDREWS ATCT ADVISED, HELO, REPORTED 3 FOOTBALL SIZED UAS AT 6,000 FEET 5 NW ADW. SECOND DRONE REPORTED BY GRDN2 E BOUND AT 2,000 FEET 2 NE ADW. DRONE ACCELERATED EASTBOUND AND GRDN2 WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEOS NOTIFIED.

• 2024-12-08

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CAMP SPRINGS, MD/UAS SIGHTING/1206E/JOINT BASE ANDREWS ADVISED, P8, REPORTED A UAS THAT APPEARED TO BE CARRYING A RED ITEM 300 FEET BELOW AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 1,100 FEET 3 N ADW. EVASIVE ACTION NOT TAKEN. JOINT BASE ANDREWS SECURITY FORCES NOTIFIED.

• 2024-11-14

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CAMP SPRINGS, MD/UAS SIGHTING/1330E/JOINT BASE ANDREWS ADVISED, C560, RME - ADW, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT FL200 12 S ADW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.