Herndon, Virginia: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-10

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HERNDON, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1934E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, B38M, SAINT MAARTEN (TNCM) - IAD, REPORTED A BLACK UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 6 SE ARMEL VOR (AML). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. FAIRFAX COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-01

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HERNDON, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1215E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, CRJ7, CLT - IAD, REPORTED A WHITE UAS 500 FEET ABOVE FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 6,000 FEET 21 S ARMEL VOR (AML). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. STAFFORD COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-04-29

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HERNDON, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1855E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, B739, IAD - SFO, REPORTED POSSIBLE UAS OR BUNCH OF BALLOONS WHILE NNW BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 7 N HERNDON VOR (AML). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOUDON COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-04-14

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HERNDON, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1325E/DULLES ATCT ADVISED, BOMBARDIER CL35, TPA - IAD, REPORTED UAS WHILE S BOUND AT 2,000 FEET 9 NNE HERNDON VOR (AML). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOUDON COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-03-22

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HERNDON, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1620E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, B38M, CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US VIRGIN ISLANDS (TIST) - IAD, REPORTED A WHITE UAS 300 FEET BELOW WHILE N BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 9 NE ARMEL VOR/DME (AML). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOUDOUN COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2025-11-29

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HERNDON, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1556E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, CESSNA C206, REPORTED A BLACK UAS WHILE N BOUND AT 6,000 FEET 16 S ARMEL VOR (AML). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-11-26

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HERNDON, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1547E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, CESSNA C68A, REPORTED A SMALL UAS 1,000 FEET BELOW ACFT WHILE N BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 16 WSW ARMEL VOR/DME (AML). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. FAUQUIER COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2025-11-17

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HERNDON, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1531E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, CESSNA C208, LNS - IAD, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK WHILE S BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 4 E HERNDON VOR (AML). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. FAIRFAX COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.