Washington, District Of Columbia: Drone Sightings

Recent reports

• 2026-06-23

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS SIGHTING/1206E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, B38M, BWI - ALB, REPORTED GREY UAS WHILE E BOUND AT 9,000 FEET 14 SSE DCA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-20

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS SIGHTING/1537E/WASHINGTON ATCT ADVISED, B738, OMA - DCA, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 1,600 FEET 3.5 S DCA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. VA STATE PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-19

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS SIGHTING/1326E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, CRJ7, DCA - AGS, REPORTED UAS WHILE SE BOUND AT 8,000 FEET 13 NE DCA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-12

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS SIGHTING/1629E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, HELO, REPORTED A UAS 300 FEET BELOW FROM THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT 2,400 FEET 12 NNE DCA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-11

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS SIGHTING/1115E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, E75S, BOS - DCA, REPORTED BLUE UAS WHILE NW BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 10 NNE BOS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. FAIRFAX COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-06-11

  CORRECTION INFO (ARPT) FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS SIGHTING/1155E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, E75S, BOS - DCA, REPORTED BLUE UAS WHILE NW BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 10 NNE BOS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. FAIRFAX COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-29

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS SIGHTING/1325E/WASHINGTON NATIONAL ATCT ADVISED, CRJ9, BUF - DCA, REPORTED METALLIC UAS FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE N BOUND AT 2,600 FEET 8 N DCA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PRINCE GEORGE PD NOTIFIED.

• 2026-05-08

  PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS SIGHTING/1004C/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED, A321, LGA - DCA, REPORTED A YELLOW UAS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSTITION WHILE SW BOUND AT 5,000 FEET 15 NNW DCA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ROCKVILLE POLICE NOTIFIED.