Columbus, Ohio: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COLUMBUS, OH/UAS SIGHTING/1425E/COLUMBUS ATCT ADVISED, B737, AUS - CMH, REPORTED WHITE UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 1,800 FEET 3 E CMH. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-30

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COLUMBUS, OH/UAS SIGHTING/1219E/COLUMBUS ATCT ADVISED, BEECH BE55, REPORTED UAS WHILE NNE BOUND AT 4,800 FEET 3 NNE TZR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-07

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COLUMBUS, OH/UAS SIGHTING/1855E/COLUMBUS ATCT ADVISED, E75L, ORD - CMH, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SW BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 10 NE CMH. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC MO/RC

• 2025-11-02

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COLUMBUS, OH/UAS SIGHTING/1650E/COLUMBUS ATCT ADVISED, CRJ7, DTW - CMH, REPORTED A UAS WHILE E BOUND AT 7,500 FEET 7 NW CMH. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2025-10-05

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COLUMBUS, OH/UAS SIGHTING/2000E/COLUMBUS ATCT ADVISED, A21N, CMH - ATL, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 7 W CMH. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. COLUMBUS PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-10-04

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COLUMBUS, OH/UAS SIGHTING/1533E/COLUMBUS ATCT ADVISED, B738, CMH - BNA, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 5 W CMH. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. COLUMBUS ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-09-17

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COLUMBUS, OH/UAS SIGHTING/1615E/COLUMBUS ATCT ADVISED, CRJ7, ORD - CMH, REPORTED A BLACK UAS WITH A PAYLOAD AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 5 N CMH. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2025-09-13

  CORRECTION INFO (LOCATION) FROM FAA OPS: COLUMBUS, OH/UAS SIGHTING/1733E/COLUMBUS APCH ADVISED, CRJ7, PHL - CMH, REPORTED A BLACK UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 5,800 FEET 5 S CMH. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC LL/MA