Covington, Kentucky: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-03-08

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COVINGTON, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1903E/COVINGTON ATCT ADVISED, A20N, MIA - CVG, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 5 E CVG. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CINCINNATI ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-10-24

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COVINGTON, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1305E/CINCINNATI ATCT ADVISED, CESSNA C182, REPORTED A RED AND BROWN UAS WHILE SW BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 35 N CVG. ACFT REQUESTED A TURN TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE UAS THEN CONTINUED ON COURSE AFTER PASSING THE UAS. CINCINNATI ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-09-13

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COVINGTON, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1116E/CINCINNATI ATCT ADVISED, CRJ9, LGA - CVG, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NW BOUND AT 8,500 FEET 12 SE CVG. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CVG ACC NOTIFIED.

• 2025-09-12

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COVINGTON, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1014E/CINCINNATI APCH ADVISED, HELO, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SE BOUND AT 2,000 FEET 15 NE CVG. ACFT EXECUTED EVASIVE RIGHT TO AVOID CONTACT WITH UAS. COVINGTON ARPT COMMAND CENTER WAS NOTIFIED.

• 2025-08-31

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COVINGTON, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1945E/NORTHERN KENTUCKY ATCT ADVISED, CRJ9, CLT - DAY, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NNE BOUND AT 13,000 FEET 15 NNE CVG. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC DW/JE

• 2025-07-19

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COVINGTON, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1525E/CINCINNATI ATCT ADVISED, CRJ7, CVG - IAD, REPORTED POSSIBLE UAS ON FINAL TO RWY 18L WHILE HOLDING SHORT FOR DEPARTURE AT 2,000 FEET 4 NE CVG. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC MO/SW

• 2025-03-13

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COVINGTON, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1543E/CINCINATTI ATCT ADVISED, A320, LAS - CVG, REPORTED A BLACK QUADCOPTER UAS OFF RIGHT SIDE WHILE S BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 9 N CVG. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CINCINATTI ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2024-03-30

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COVINGTON, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1800E/CINCINNATI ATCT ADVISED, CESSNA C172, REPORTED A UAS 200 FEET BELOW ACFT FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SSW BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 10 SE CVG. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CINCINNATI ARPT PD NOTIFIED.