Alaska: Drone Sightings Near Aircraft
41 reported sightings · 2019–2026
Cities where this happens most
- Anchorage19
- Fairbanks5
- Utqiagvik3
- Ketchikan3
- Talkeetna2
- Big Lake2
- Palmer1
- Moser Bay1
Recent reports
- 2026-05-13 · Anchorage, Alaska
CORRECTION (DATE) INFO FROM FAA OPS: ANCHORAGE, AK/UAS SIGHTING/1858L/ANCHORAGE ATCT ADVISED, B738, BRW - ANC, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SE BOUND AT 800 FEET 2 NW ANC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NUMBER NOT REPORTED. WOC MO/RC
- 2026-05-13 · Anchorage, Alaska
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ANCHORAGE, AK/UAS SIGHTING/1858L/ANCHORAGE ATCT ADVISED, B738, BRW - ANC, REPORTED UAS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SE BOUND AT 800 FEET 2 NW ANC. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NUMBER NOT REPORTED. WOC MO/RC
- 2026-05-10 · Fairbanks-Ft Wainwright, Alaska
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FAIRBANKS-FT WAINWRIGHT, AK/UAS SIGHTING/1058A/FAIRBANKS ATCT ADVISED, CASA C212, REPORTED DARK BLUE UAS WHILE N BOUND AT 2,200 FEET 2 N FBK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC RM/SW
Source: FAA UAS Sighting Reports · United States Government public domain.