Richmond, Virginia: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-05-07

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RICHMOND, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1108E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, CESSNA C172, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 3,000 FEET 17 SE RIC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. RICHMOND PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-04-01

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RICHMOND, VA/UAS SIGHTING/LATE REPORT 4-2 1927E/RICHMOND ATCT ADVISED, E75L, ORD - RIC, REPORTED A BLACK UAS WHILE SSE BOUND AT 1,000 FEET 2 NNW RIC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. HENRICO COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-03-22

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RICHMOND, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1855E/RICHMOND ATCT ADVISED, DIAMOND DA40, REPORTED A BLACK UAS WHILE SSE BOUND AT 1,000 FEET 1 SSE RIC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. RICHMOND METRO PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-01-07

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RICHMOND, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1430E/RICHMOND ATCT ADVISED, B739, ATL - RIC, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT 2,100 FEET 12 S RIC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. HENRICO PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-06-29

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RICHMOND, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1856E/RICHMOND ATCT ADVISED, CRJ7, IAD - RIC, REPORTED A RED AND WHITE UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SSE BOUND AT 2,000 FEET 5 NNW RIC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. HENRICO COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2024-10-25

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RICHMOND, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1054E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, DAHER K100, BUF - MQI, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 8,000 FEET 48 E RIC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LANCASTER COUNTY POLICE NOTIFIED.

• 2024-07-09

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RICHMOND, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1933E/RICHMOND ATCT ADVISED, A319, IND - RIC, REPORTED A BLACK UAS 200 FEET ABOVE WHILE S BOUND AT 700 FEET 3 N RIC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. RICHMOND PD NOTIFIED.

• 2024-06-11

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RICHMOND, VA/UAS SIGHTING/1734E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, BEECH BE55, REPORTED A WHITE UAS AT 3,000 FEET WHILE SW BOUND 3 NNE RIC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. HENRICO COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.