Chicago, Illinois: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UAS SIGHTING/1608C/CHICAGO TRACON ADVISED, B738, DCA - ORD, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK WHILE W BOUND AT 6,800 FEET 23 E ORD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-24

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UAS SIGHTING/1122C/CHICAGO TRACON ADVISED, CRJ7, FAR - ORD, REPORTED A UAS AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 3,400 FEET 10 E ORD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ORD EMERGENCY DISPATCH NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-22

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UAS SIGHTING/1816C/CHICAGO TRACON ADVISED, B738, ORD - CLE, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 40 E ORD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ORD ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-14

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UAS SIGHTING/1956C/CHICAGO TRACON ADVISED, A319, MSY - ORD, REPORTED UAS WHILE E BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 14 ESE ORD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ORD EMERGENCY CENTER NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-13

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UAS SIGHTING/2026C/CHICAGO TRACON ADVISED, E75L, PNS - ORD, REPORTED A UAS AT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 15 ESE ORD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. O'HARE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-12

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UAS SIGHTING/1020C/CHICAGO TRACON ADVISED, B38M, ANC - ORD, REPORTED UAS WITH RED ROTOR COVER WHILE W BOUND AT 3,500 FEET 12 E ORD OVER THE SHORELINE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ORD ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-11

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UAS SIGHTING/1433C/MIDWAY ATCT ADVISED, DEHAVILLAND DH8D, TORONTO, CANADA (CYTZ) - MDW, REPORTED UAS 100 FEET BELOW WHILE NW BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 7 SE MDW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CHICAGO PD NOTIFIED, NUMBER NOT PROVIDED. WOC JR/RL

• 2026-06-11

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UAS SIGHTING/1142C/CHICAGO TRACON ADVISED, B738, BOS - ORD, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 20 E ORD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC JW/JR