Detroit, Michigan: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-25

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DETROIT, MI/UAS SIGHTING/1846E/DETROIT TRACON ADVISED, PILATUS PC12, REPORTED UAS WHILE SW BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 2 WNW DETROIT VOR (DXO). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC JR/RL

• 2026-06-19

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DETROIT, MI/UAS SIGHTING/1823E/DETROIT TRACON ADVISED, B712, CLT - DTW, REPORTED A WHITE UAS AT UNKN ALTITUDE WHILE NE BOUND AT 7,000 FEET 10 E DETROIT VOR/DME (DXO). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MICHIGAN STATE POLICE NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DETROIT, MI/UAS SIGHTING/1302E/WILLOW RUN ATCT ADVISED, E545, BOS - YIP, REPORTED A BLACK UAS WHILE SW BOUND AT 2,000 FEET 1 SW YIP. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DETROIT, MI/UAS SIGHTING/1230E/DETROIT TRACON ADVISED, E545, YIP - JYO, REPORTED A BLACK UAS FROM THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION AT 2,000 FEET WHILE SW BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 1 SW YIP. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MICHIGAN STATE POLICE NOTIFIED, NUMBER NOT PROVIDED. WOC RS/DW

• 2026-04-13

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DETROIT, MI/UAS SIGHTING/1600E/DETROIT ATCT ADVISED, A320, MCO - DTW, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SSW BOUND AT UNKN ALTITUDE ON 6 MILE FINAL RUNWAY 21L DTW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC PM/SW

• 2026-03-22

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DETROIT, MI/UAS SIGHTING/0745E/DETROIT TRACON ADVISED, A321, DTW - ATL, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK WHILE SSW BOUND AT 7,000 FEET 17 E DETROIT VOR (DXO). NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. WINDSOR POLICE SERVICE (CANADA) NOTIFIED.

• 2026-03-20

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DETROIT, MI/UAS SIGHTING/1923E/DETROIT TRACON ADVISED, A320, DEN - DTW, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 8 SW DETROIT VOR (DXO). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED. WOC MO/RC

• 2025-10-25

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DETROIT, MI/UAS SIGHTING/1825E/DETROIT TRACON ADVISED, B739, PDX - DTW, REPORTED RED AND BLACK UAS WHILE SW BOUND AT 6,000 FEET 7 W DXO. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MICHIGAN STATE PD NOTIFIED.