Norfolk, Virginia: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-05-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NORFOLK, VA/UAS SIGHTING/LATE REPORT - 0649E/DENVER ARTCC ADVISED, B738, ORF - IAH, REPORTED A BLACK UAS AT 13,500 FEET VCNTY ORF. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC KC/DW

• 2026-05-28

  CORRECTION INFO (REPORTING FACILITY) FROM FAA OPS: NORFOLK, VA/UAS SIGHTING/LATE REPORT - 0649E/WASHINGTON ARTCC ADVISED, B738, ORF - IAH, REPORTED A BLACK UAS AT 13,500 FEET VCNTY ORF. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC KC/DW

• 2025-11-17

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NORFOLK, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1257E/NAS NORFOLK HELICOPTER ATCT ADVISED, H53, NHU - NHU, OBSERVED A BLACK UAS OPERATING AT 25FT ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY .75 SE OF THE ATCT. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. NB NORFOLK BASE SECURITY NOTIFIED.

• 2025-09-09

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NORFOLK, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1844E/NORFOLK TRACON ADVISED, CRJ9, DTW - ORF, REPORTED A WHITE UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 13 SSW ORF. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CHESAPEAKE PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-08-21

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NORFOLK, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1234E/NORFOLK ATCT ADVISED, A20N, DTW - ORF, REPORTED A BLUE AND WHITE UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 1,400 FEET 3 SW ORF. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. VIRGINIA BEACH PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-06-22

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NORFOLK, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1401E/NORFOLK APCH ADVISED, E190, PIT - ORF, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SW BOUND AT 4,000 FEET VCNTY NGU. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEOS NOTIFIED.

• 2024-12-18

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NORFOLK, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1620E/NORFOLK ATCT ADVISED, 00 FEET W BOUND 1 NW ORF. NORFOLK AIRPORT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2024-09-04

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NORFOLK, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1046E/NAVAL STATION NORFOLK ADVISED, ROBINSON R66, REPORTED A BLACK UAS WHILE NW BOUND AT 500 FEET 2 E NGU. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC SW/KN