St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-05-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL/UAS SIGHTING/1158E/ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER ATCT ADVISED, E55P, TEB - PIE, REPORTED A SILVER UAS AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 700 FEET 2 S PIE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ST. PETERSBURG PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-07-15

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL/UAS SIGHTING/2120E/ST PETERSBURG ATCT ADVISED, PIPER P28A, REPORTED A UAS FROM THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 600 FEET VCNTY PIE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CLEARWATER PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-05-19

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL/UAS SIGHTING/1428E/ST PETERSBURG ATCT ADVISED, BOMBARDIER CL60, REPORTED WHITE UAS WHILE S BOUND AT 1,000 FEET 4 N PIE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEOS NOTIFIED.

• 2025-05-08

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL/UAS SIGHTING/0910E/ST PETERSBURG ATCT ADVISED, SOCATA TAMP, REPORTED A UAS WHILE NE BOUND AT 1,000 FEET 1 SE PIE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2025-05-02

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL/UAS SIGHTING/0906E/TAMPA ATCT ADVISED, CESSNA C68A, PBI - PIE, REPORTED BLACK AND WHITE UAS AT 3,500 FEET 20 N PIE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MANATEE COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED. WOC DJ/DJ

• 2025-04-11

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL/UAS SIGHTING/1210E/ST PETERSBURG ATCT ADVISED, SOCATA TOBA, PIE - PIE, REPORTED UAS WHILE NW BOUND AT 2,500 FEET 8 NW PIE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. TAMPA PD NOTIFIED.

• 2025-03-29

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL/UAS SIGHTING/1230E/ST. PETERSBURG ATCT ADVISED, B38M, RFD - PIE, REPORTED A SILVER UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT 2,400 FEET 9 N PIE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LAW ENFORCEMENT NOTIFIED.

• 2025-03-28

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL/UAS SIGHTING/1327C/JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ADVISED, HAWKER H25B, SUS - PIE, REPORTED A BLACK AND GREY UAS WHILE S BOUND AT 13,000 FEET 40 NW PIE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PASCO COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.