Memphis, Tennessee: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-05-18

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MEMPHIS, TN/UAS SIGHTING/1650C/MEMPHIS ATCT ADVISED, BOMBARDIER CL35, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 2,000 FEET 4 N MEM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MEMPHIS PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-13

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MEMPHIS, TN/UAS SIGHTING/1155C/MEMPHIS ATCT ADVISED, B763, PARIS, FRANCE (LFPG) - EWR, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 2,000 FEET VCNTY MEM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. DESOTO COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED. WOC SJ/RL

• 2026-05-11

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MEMPHIS, TN/LASER INCIDENT/1638C/MEMPHIS ATCT REPORTED , CRJ9, DTW - MEM, REPORTED A UAS WHILE S BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 6 N MEM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MEMPHIS PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-01

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MEMPHIS, TN/UAS SIGHTING/1527C/MEMPHIS TRACON ADVISED, CESSNA C150, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NW BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 17 NE MEM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-04-18

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MEMPHIS, TN/UAS SIGHTING/1419C/MEMPHIS TRACON ADVISED, PIPER P28B, JKA - PGR, REPORTED A BLACK UAS 500 FEET BELOW ACFT WHILE N BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 8 SSE MEM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. OLIVE BRANCH PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-04-09

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MEMPHIS, TN/UAS SIGHTING/1033C/MEMPHIS TRACON ADVISED, E75L, MEM - ORD, REPORTED WHITE UAS WHILE NNW BOUND AT 1,500 FEET 5 N MEM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MEMPHIS PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-03-31

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MEMPHIS, TN/UAS SIGHTING/1815C/MEMPHIS ATCT ADVISED, E75L, ORD - MEM, REPORTED A UAS WHILE S BOUND AT 1,000 FEET 2 N MEM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MEMPHIS PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-12-10

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MEMPHIS, TN/UAS SIGHTING/1120C/MEMPHIS ATCT ADVISED, B763, BWI - MEM, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 8 E MEM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MEMPHIS PD NOTIFIED.