Van Nuys, California: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-26

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: VAN NUYS, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1950P/SOCAL TRACON ADVISED, PIPER P28A, REPORTED A WHITE UAS 1,000 FEET BELOW WHILE E BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 12 E VNY. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOS ANGELES PD AIR SUPPORT DIVISION NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-06

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: VAN NUYS, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1230P/VAN NUYS ATCT ADVISED, BOMBARDIER CL60, LAS - VNY, REPORTED UAS WHILE SSE BOUND AT 2,000 FEET VCNTY VNY. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PUBLIC USE PD16 NOTIFIED. WOC SJ/SW

• 2026-06-04

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: VAN NUYS, CA/UAS SIGHTING/0840P/SOCAL TRACON ADVISED, CESSNA C68A, PSP - CMA, REPORTED A SILVER QUADCOPTER UAS 100 FEET BELOW WHILE W BOUND AT 4,000 FEET 5 W VNY. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOS ANGELES PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-30

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: VAN NUYS, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1339P/SOCAL TRACON ADVISED, CESSNA C182, BFL - L18, REPORTED A BLACK UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SE BOUND AT 9,000 FEET 12 NNE VNY. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-21

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: VAN NUYS, CA/UAS SIGHTING/0936P/SOCAL TRACON ADVISED, CESSNA C68A, LAS - VNY, REPORTED WHITE UAS FROM THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SSE BOUND AT 1,000 FEET 2 SSE VNY. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. VAN NUYS PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-08

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: VAN NUYS, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1753P/SOCAL TRACON ADVISED, BOMBARDIER CL35, REPORTED A LARGE GRAY UAS WHILE E BOUND AT 5,500 FEET 7 WNW VNY. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LAPD AIR UNIT NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-01

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: VAN NUYS, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1355P/SOCAL TRACON ADVISED, BOMBARDIER CL30, AFO - VNY, REPORTED A BLACK AND PURPLE UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 8,000 FEET 20 NW VNY. NO EVASIVE ACTIONTAKEN. LAPD AIR SUPPORT UNIT NOTIFIED.

• 2026-04-18

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: VAN NUYS, CA/UAS SIGHTING/1920P/SOCAL TRACON ADVISED, A320, SEA - BUR, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT 3,500 FEET 1 W VNY. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOS ANGELES PD NOTIFIED.