Newark, New Jersey: Drone Sightings
153 reported sightings
By year
Recent reports
- 2026-06-28
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEWARK, NJ/UAS SIGHTING/1214E/PHILADELPHIA APCH ADVISED, CESSNA C172, REPORTED GREY UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK WHILE SW BOUND AT 8,000 FEET 22 NW EWR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NEW JERSEY PD NOTIFIED.
- 2026-06-27
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEWARK, NJ/UAS SIGHTING/1003E/PHILADELPHIA ATCT ADVISED, B39M, EWR - DFW, REPORTED A UAS 1,000 FEET BELOW FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 7 NE OF EWR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFIED.
- 2026-06-25
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEWARK, NJ/UAS SIGHTING/1723E/NEWARK ATCT ADVISED, CRJ7, BTV - EWR, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SW BOUND AT 2,000 FEET VCNTY EWR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PORT PD NOTIFIED.
- 2026-06-25
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEWARK, NJ/UAS SIGHTING/1721E/NEWARK ATCT ADVISED, B737, EYW - EWR, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SW BOUND AT 2,000 FEET VCNTY EWR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PORT PD NOTIFIED.
- 2026-06-23
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEWARK, NJ/UAS SIGHTING/1630E/NEWARK ATCT ADVISED, A320, EWR - TORONTO, CANADA (CYYZ), REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 3 NNE EWR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NEWARK PD NOTIFIED.
- 2026-06-19
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEWARK, NJ/UAS SIGHTING/1704E/NEWARK ATCT ADVISED, B39M, PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (MDPP) - EWR, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 2,000 FEET VCNTY EWR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PORT AUTHORITY PD NOTIFIED.
- 2026-06-07
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEWARK, NJ/UAS SIGHTING/1610E/NEW YORK TRACON ADVISED, CRJ9, TORONTO, CANADA (CYYZ) - EWR, REPORTED RED UAS WHILE ENE BOUND AT 8,000 FEET 8 ENE EWR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NJ HOMELAND SECURITY NOTIFIED.
- 2026-06-06
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEWARK, NJ/UAS SIGHTING/1941E/PHILADELPHIA ATCT ADVISED, B763, MEM - EWR, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 10 NNE EWR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NEW JERSEY STATE PD NOTIFIED.
Source: FAA UAS Sighting Reports · United States Government public domain.