Louisville, Kentucky: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-05-30

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1115E/STANDIFORD ATCT ADVISED, CRJ9, PHL - SDF, REPORTED A UAS AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 5 N SDF. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOUISVILLE METRO PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS SIGHTING/LATE REPORT-1920E/LOUISVILLE APCH ADVISED, B737, HOU - SDF, REPORTED A SMALL QUADCOPTER UAS FROM THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 12 N SDF. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC PM/JR

• 2026-03-18

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS SIGHTING/2240E/STANDIFORD ATCT ADVISED, HELO, REPORTED A UAS WHILE W BOUND AT 800 FEET 5 N SDF. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ACFT WAS AIRBORNE LEO. WOC KC/AJ

• 2026-03-08

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1709E/LOUISVILLE ATCT ADVISED, CRJ7, ORD - SDF, REPORTED A BLACK UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 2,500 FEET. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOUISVILLE METRO PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-03-08

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1620E/LOUISVILLE ATCT ADVISED, GULFSTREAM G450, REPORTED A BLACK UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 2,500 FEET. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOUISVILLE METRO PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-02-09

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1538E/BOWMAN ATCT ADVISED, CESSNA C172, LOU - LOU, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 1,000 FEET VCNTY LOU. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOUISVILLE METRO PD NOTIFIED. CONTACT NUMBER NOT REPORTED. WOC DW/SJ

• 2025-10-15

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1120E/LOUISVILLE ATCT ADVISED, PIPER PA27, REPORTED A UAS WHILE NE BOUND AT 1,900 FEET 6 NE LOU. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LAW ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC SW/RL

• 2025-09-25

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS SIGHTING/1108E/LOUISVILLE ATCT ADVISED, BRM AERO NG5, LOU - LOU, REPORTED UAS WHILE ENE BOUND AT 1,500 FEET 2 S LOU. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LMPD NOTIFIED.