Airports — Drone Detection & Airspace Security News

Rise in Drone Encounters Near U.S. Airports

The skies around America’s busiest airports are becoming increasingly crowded—and not just with airplanes.

Flights grounded at one of Europe's busiest airports after drone sighting

German air traffic control suspended all flights at Frankfurt Airport due to drone activity. Frankfurt is the fourth-busiest airport in Europe, after...

12 flights rerouted on New Year’s Eve due to drones

Twelve flights scheduled to land at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on New Year’s Eve were turned around or redirected because an unmanned...

100lb drone used by University of Iowa lab crashes near Iowa City Airport

A remote-controlled Latitude HQ90B drone owned by the University of Iowa College of Engineering's Operator Performance Laboratory crashed into a lawn...

Department of Homeland Security plan to shoot down drones near US airports draws criticism

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes plan to give Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) the...

Second drone spotted flying near Boston’s Logan International Airport in a week

For the second time in less than a week, a drone has been spotted flying over Logan International Airport. In both cases, authorities reported the...

Drone flew dangerously close to Airbus A320 taking off from Gatwick Airport

An airliner carrying up to 186 passengers came 20ft away from potential disaster when a drone passed by shortly after take-off, the UK Airprox Board...

37 flights delayed after drone sightings force Changi Airport to close runway

Singapore’s Changi Airport closed one of two runways for 10 hours after “confirmed sightings of drone flying in the vicinity of Changi Airport.” The...

FAA to Airports: Seek approval before installing drone countermeasures

On May 7, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a letter to U.S. airports telling airport operators not to install drone...

Drone drama strikes Gatwick again: Three flights forced to divert after drone sighting near airport

Dubai International Airport disrupted after reported drone sightings

“Suspected drone activity” caused the Dubai International Airport (DBX) to ground all of its outbound flights for roughly 30 minutes on Friday...

Drone chaos at Gatwick Airport cost EasyJet nearly $20 Million

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Two drones come dangerously close to New Zealand airports every week

Last year, unauthorized drones caused significant disruptions to Auckland and Wellington airports, they've come within 32 feet of the police Eagle...

Boeing 737 plane damaged by possible midair collision with drone

On December 12, 2018, Aeromexico Flight 773 was approaching Tijuana International Airport when an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), or drone,...