Phoenix, Arizona: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-20

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHOENIX, AZ/UAS SIGHTING/1418M/DEER VALLEY ATCT ADVISED, PIPER P28A, DVT - DVT, REPORTED UAS WHILE NE BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 1 NNE DVT. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PHOENIX PD AIR SUPPORT UNIT NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-08

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHOENIX, AZ/UAS SIGHTING/1340M/GATEWAY FCT ADVISED, CESSNA C172, REPORTED UAS WHILE N BOUND AT 11,200 FEET 3 ESE IWA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC JR/PM

• 2026-05-31

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHOENIX, AZ/UAS SIGHTING/0045M/PHOENIX ATCT ADVISED, EUROCOPTER AS35, REPORTED UAS WITH BALLOONS ATTACHED MATCHING THEIR ORBIT AT 4,000 FEET 3 SSE PHX. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. TOWER VISUALLY OBSERVED SEVERAL OBJECTS MOVING IN A LOOSE FORMATION IN THE AREA. NO IMPACT TO ATC OPERATIONS REPORTED. FRBD4 COORDINATED WITH PHOENIX PD GROU…

• 2026-05-18

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHOENIX, AZ/UAS SIGHTING/2149M/DEER VALLEY ATCT ADVISED, PIPER P28A, DVT - DVT, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE WSW BOUND AT 500 FEET 17 NW PXR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PHOENIX AIR PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-15

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHOENIX, AZ/UAS SIGHTING/1053M/PHOENIX ATCT ADVISED, A320, TORONTO, CANADA (CYYZ) - PHX, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT 1,500 FEET 4 W PXR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PHX ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-15

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHOENIX, AZ/UAS SIGHTING/1039M/PHOENIX TRACON ADVISED, CRJ7, PHX - BFL, OBSERVED A UAS WHILE EASTBOUND AT 2,800 FEET, 3 E PHX. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. PHOENIX ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-05

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHOENIX, AZ/UAS SIGHTING/1142M/GATEWAY FCT ADVISED, CESSNA C172, REPORTED SILVER UAS FROM WHILE WSW BOUND AT 2,900 FEET 5 E IWA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MESA PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-01

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHOENIX, AZ/UAS SIGHTING/1556M/GATEWAY FCT ADVISED, E55P, VGT - IWA, REPORTED A UAS WHILE WSW BOUND AT 4,800 FEET 9 N IWA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. APACHE JUNCTION PD NOTIFIED.