Providence, Rhode Island: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2025-12-21

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS SIGHTING/0940E/PROVIDENCE ATCT ADVISED, CRJ7, IAD - PVD, REPORTED A RED UAS 100 FEET BELOW FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 1,700 FEET 5 NE PVD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. RHODE ISLAND ARPT CORPORATION PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-09-09

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS SIGHTING/1437E/BOSTON TRACON ADVISED, A321, CLT - BOS, REPORTED A LARGE BLACK UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE ENE BOUND AT 11,000 FEET 5 NNE PVD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PROVIDENCE PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-09-07

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS SIGHTING/1824E/PROVIDENCE ATCT ADVISED, CRJ7, DCA - PVD, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT 6,500 FEET 45 SW PVD. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC JR/JA

• 2025-09-05

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS SIGHTING/1250E/PROVIDENCE ATCT ADVISED, SOCATA TB10, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE ENE BOUND AT 2,100 FEET 12 SE PVD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. RIAC PD NOTIFIED. WOC JG/SJ

• 2025-05-19

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS SIGHTING/0009E/BOSTON ARTCC ADVISED, A320, JFK - BOS, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 13,000 FEET VCNTY PVD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC MA/JA

• 2024-09-07

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS SIGHTING/1324E/PROVIDENCE ATCT ADVISED, BCS3, PVD - CVG, REPORTED A UAS AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND ON TWY V. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. RIAC PD NOTIFIED.

• 2024-07-25

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS SIGHTING/1107E/PROVIDENCE ATCT ADVISED, CESSNA C560, REPORTED A UAS WHILE NE BOUND AT 600 FEET 2.5 SW PROVIDENCE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PROVIDENCE ARPT PD NOTIFIED.

• 2024-07-14

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PROVIDENCE, RI/UAS SIGHTING/1303E/PRROVIDENCE ATCT ADVISED, B738, CLT - PVD, REPORTED A BLACK-WHITE UAS 500 FEET BELOW THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NNE BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 10 S PVD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PROVIDENCE ARPT PD NOTIFIED.