Oakland, California: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-16

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: OAKLAND, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1118P/OAKLAND ARTCC ADVISED, E75L, PDX - OAK, REPORTED A WHITE UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE WNW BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 2 SSE OAK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-05

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: OAKLAND, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1521P/NORCAL TRACON ADVISED, PIPER P28A, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SE BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 10 NW OAK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALBANY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-21

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: OAKLAND, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1815P/OAKLAND ATCT ADVISED, DIAMOND DA40, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK WHILE NNW BOUND AT 2,000 FEET 3 SSE OAK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-04-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: OAKLAND, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1950P/OAKLAND ATCT ADVISED, GULFSTREAM GLF6, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK WHILE W BOUND AT 2,300 FEET 8 E OAK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED, NUMBER NOT PROVIDED. WOC JR/PM

• 2026-02-09

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: OAKLAND, CA/UAS SIGHTING/0912P/OAKLAND ATCT ADVISED, C68A, STS - OAK, REPORTED UAS WHILE W BOUND AT 500 FEET 1 N OAK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-01-24

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: OAKLAND, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1704P/OAKLAND ATCT ADVISED, CESSNA C172, HWD - HWD, REPORTED A BLACK UAS WHILE SE BOUND AT 2,800 FEET 6.5 NW OAK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2025-10-03

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: OAKLAND, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1605P/OAKLAND ATCT ADVISED, CESSNA C750, STS - OAK, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 700 FEET 3 E OAK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF CONTACT NUMBER NOT PROVIDED. WOC MO/SW

• 2025-09-22

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: OAKLAND, CA/UAS SIGHTING/0820P/OAKLAND ATCT ADVISED, CIRRUS SR22, REPORTED 2 UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK WHILE NW BOUND AT 1,800 FEET 4 NW OAK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.