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This is a Federal Aviation Administration unidentified aerial phenomenon report from the Department of Transportation, released in 2023. It covers an event at 15:43 on 02/03/2023, when Spirit (NKS) flight NKS1286, an A320 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix, was reporting to the Kansas City facility (ZKC). The crew reported a large balloon off the right side while heading west at FL340 over St. Joseph. They put the balloon at about FL500 or higher. The report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, UAP report 237UAP00174 from the Department of Transportation, logs an event on February 3, 2023. American Airlines flight AAL947, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Albuquerque, reported to Kansas City Center that it saw a large balloon off its right side while northbound at FL360 over STJ. The crew put the balloon at about FL500 or higher. The report's status is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, filed under the primary code Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon, records a February 3, 2023 sighting reported through Kansas City Center (ZKC). The crew of American Airlines flight AAL1743, an A319 flying from Cedar Rapids to Dallas-Fort Worth, reported a large balloon off the right side while northbound at FL340, 13 nautical miles west of STJ. The pilot said the balloon, at about FL500 or higher, dropped 20,000 feet in altitude. The report is marked closed.
This is a closed Federal Aviation Administration unidentified aerial phenomenon report from 2023, covering an event at 15:40 on 02/03/2023. It records that the crew of United Airlines flight UAL2372, a B39M flying from IAD to LAS and reported through facility ZKC, saw a large balloon off the aircraft's right side. The crew was northbound at FL340, 13 NM west of STJ, and estimated the balloon's altitude at about FL500 or higher.
This is a 2023 Federal Aviation Administration record of an unidentified aerial phenomenon report, logged by Kansas City Center (ZKC) and now closed. On 3 February 2023, United flight UAL700, a Boeing 777 flying from Washington Dulles to San Francisco, reported a large balloon off its right side. The aircraft was northbound at FL400, 10 nautical miles west of STJ, and the crew put the balloon at approximately FL500 and above.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, part of a 2023 Department of Transportation release, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon report from 2 February 2023. American Airlines flight AAL883, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix, reported a large balloon off its right side. The crew was northbound at FL340, 13 nautical miles west of STJ, and put the balloon at about FL500 or higher. Kansas City Center took the report, and the case is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, 237UAP00179, logs a report of an unidentified aerial phenomenon made on February 3, 2023. American Airlines flight AAL639 was a Boeing 737-800 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Tucson, and the report was handled by the ZKC facility. Its crew reported a large balloon off the right side of the aircraft while flying westbound at FL340, 13 nautical miles northwest of STJ. They estimated the balloon's altitude at about FL500 or higher. The record's status is closed.
This 2023 Federal Aviation Administration record, catalogued as 237UAP00180, is a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon report filed through the Kansas City center (ZKC). It says that on 3 February 2023, Delta flight DAL1276, an A321 flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Minneapolis, reported a large balloon off its left side. The aircraft was northbound at FL310, 13 nautical miles northwest of STJ, and the balloon appeared to be at about FL500 or higher.
This Federal Aviation Administration report, issued by the Department of Transportation in 2023, logs a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon report dated 02/03/2023 at 15:04. It covers commercial flight SCX623, a B738 flying from MSP to HRL, handled by the ZKC reporting facility. The crew reported a large balloon off the right side while southbound at FL360, 25 NM southeast of PWE. The balloon was estimated at approximately FL500 and above.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration unidentified aerial phenomenon report, record 237UAP00182, released in 2023. It covers Frontier flight FFT2931, an A20N airliner flying from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX), on 3 February 2023, with Kansas City Center (ZKC) as the reporting facility. The crew reported a large balloon off the right side while northbound at FL360, 25 nautical miles southeast of PWE, at about FL500 or higher. The report is marked closed.
This is a 2023 Federal Aviation Administration record of an unidentified aerial phenomenon report, logged as 237UAP00183 and now closed. At 15:01 on 02/03/2023, the crew of Delta flight DAL1242, a commercial flight from Austin to Minneapolis, reported a large balloon off its left side. The aircraft was flying north at FL360, 29 nautical miles south of Lincoln. The crew put the balloon at roughly FL500 or higher.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration record from 2023, filed under the primary code Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon and now marked closed. On February 3, 2023, SkyWest flight SKW3756, an E75L flying from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, told Kansas City Center that it saw a large balloon off its right side. The crew was northbound at FL370, 30 nautical miles west of RBA. They estimated the balloon was at about FL500 or higher.
The Federal Aviation Administration released this Skywatch incident report, dated 3 February 2023, with Kansas City Center (ZKC) as the reporting facility. It records that numerous aircraft in Sector R26, beginning with SCX623, reported suspicious UAS activity near PWE120025. The object appeared to be a balloon at FL500 moving southeast. It entered R94's airspace at about 1726z. All affected aircraft received traffic advisories. The report says the activity was ongoing, and the case status is listed as closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration record from the Department of Transportation logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon report dated February 3, 2023, filed through Kansas City Center (ZKC) and now closed. The crew of SkyWest flight SKW3758, an E75L flying from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, said they saw a large balloon off the right side. They were northbound at FL370, 30 nautical miles west of RBA. The crew estimated the balloon was at about FL500 or higher.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration record from 2023, filed under the primary code Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon and marked closed. It covers a report at 14:40 on 02/03/2023 from commercial flight SCX8941, a B738 flying from MSP to SKF, handled by reporting facility ZDV. The crew reported a large balloon off the right side while westbound at FL400, 15 NM west of RBA. They estimated the balloon's altitude at approximately FL500 and above.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, logged under the Department of Transportation as 237UAP00188, documents an unidentified aerial phenomenon report from 3 February 2023. American Airlines flight AAL2574, a Boeing 737-800 flying from St. Louis to Phoenix, reported a large balloon off its right side. The aircraft was westbound at FL360, 30 nautical miles west of RBA, and the balloon appeared to be at about FL500 or higher. Denver Center filed the report, and its status is closed.
This is a 2023 Federal Aviation Administration report, filed under the Department of Transportation, logging an unidentified aerial phenomenon on 3 February 2023. The crew of American Airlines flight AAL769, an A321 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix, reported a large balloon off the right side of the aircraft. The plane was westbound at FL320, 30 nautical miles west of RBA, and the balloon was at about FL500 or higher. Denver Center filed the report, and the case is marked closed.
This is a closed Federal Aviation Administration record of an unidentified aerial phenomenon report, released by the Department of Transportation in 2023. It shows that on February 3, 2023, commercial flight SCX8941, a B738 flying from MSP to SKF, reported the phenomenon while southbound at FL340, 60 NM northwest of MCI. The object was identified as a balloon at about FL500, 15 NM west-northwest of RBA. Kansas City Center (ZKC) was the reporting facility.
This is a 2023 Federal Aviation Administration record, a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon report numbered 237UAP00191. It says that on 3 February 2023 at 14:34, United Airlines flight UAL597, a Boeing 737 MAX flying from Newark to Las Vegas, reported a large balloon off its right side. The crew was westbound at FL340, 30 NM west of RBA, and put the balloon at about FL500 or higher. Kansas City Center was the reporting facility. The record lists no further action.
This Federal Aviation Administration record from the Department of Transportation logs a closed report of an unidentified aerial phenomenon dated February 3, 2023. According to the report, the crew of United Airlines flight UAL1152, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix, saw a large balloon off the right side. The aircraft was westbound at FL360, 30 nautical miles west of RBA, and the balloon was at about FL500 or higher. Denver Center filed the report.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, filed as report 237UAP00193 in 2023, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon report dated February 3, 2023. Delta flight DAL1023, an A319 flying from San Antonio to Minneapolis, reported a large balloon off its left side. The flight was northbound at FL310, 10 nautical miles west of RBA, and the balloon appeared to be at about FL500 or higher. Denver Center (ZDV) was the reporting facility, and the record is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration record from 2023, filed under the primary code Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon and marked closed. On 3 February 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2297, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Boston, reported the sighting to the Denver facility (ZDV). While southbound at FL340, about 30 nautical miles east of PWK, the crew saw a balloon off the right side. They estimated the balloon's altitude at FL500 or higher.
This Federal Aviation Administration report, 237UAP00195 from the Department of Transportation, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon on 2 March 2023. It was filed through Denver Center (ZDV). The crew of United Airlines flight UAL532, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Denver to Chicago O'Hare, said they passed under a large balloon while eastbound at FL390, 20 nautical miles east of PWK. The report is marked closed, and no one was paged.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, released by the Department of Transportation in 2023, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon report from 3 February 2023. The crew of United Airlines flight UAL1046, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Seattle, was westbound at FL360, 37 nautical miles northeast of Sioux City. They reported a lighted object above them that appeared to be maneuvering at about FL400 or higher. Minneapolis Center (ZMP) filed the report, and its status is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration report from 2023, filed under the primary code Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon and marked closed. It records that on 2 March 2023 at 00:47, the crew of commercial flight MWT650, a C650 flying from SNA to FCM, reported a large silver or white balloon. The crew said it was 20,000 feet above them while they flew east northeast at FL390, 101 nautical miles west of ONL. The report came through Denver Center (ZDV).
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report released in 2023, coded as an unidentified aerial phenomenon and marked closed. It records that on 4 February 2023, United Airlines flight UAL1580, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver, reported an unidentified phenomenon above it. The aircraft was westnorthwest bound at FL380, 60 nautical miles east of Billings. The object had lights and was described as orbiting. No evasive action was reported.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report from 2023 covers a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon at 03:35 on February 4, 2023. JetBlue flight JBU1211, an A321neo flying from JFK to Las Vegas at FL360, was 36 nautical miles south of MCI. The crew reported multi-colored flashing lights ahead that left a contrail or wake. A trailing Southwest flight, SWA2520, saw the same thing and suggested it might be reflections from a satellite. Neither aircraft took evasive action, and the UFO Hotline was notified.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report covers an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on February 5, 2023. The crew of Delta flight DAL395, a Boeing 767 flying from Los Angeles to Atlanta, reported it while eastbound at FL350, 35 nautical miles west-northwest of Jackson. The crew saw about 10 lights at high altitude moving in multiple directions, visible for 5 to 10 seconds before fading out. No evasive action was taken, and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, released by the Department of Transportation in 2023, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon report dated February 6, 2023, from Anchorage Center (ZAN). Alaska NORAD reported an object 115 nautical miles north of OTZ that was possibly an unverified balloon heading northeast at 27 knots near FL300, and no aircraft were nearby to verify it. At closeout the report was found to be erroneous, uncorrelated radar data that had not come from an aircraft.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released in 2023, about an event on 7 February 2023. The report was filed through the Kansas City center (ZKC) and is marked closed. A commercial LJ40 flying as OKC618 from MKC to PWA was eastbound at FL450, 184 nautical miles west of MCI. The crew reported multiple bright lights high above to the left, changing direction and moving north and south. Other aircraft nearby said the lights appeared to be satellites.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, released by the Department of Transportation, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon report from February 7, 2023. It was filed through Minneapolis Center (ZMP). United flight UAL1164, a Boeing 737 flying from San Francisco to Toronto, and several other aircraft saw bright flashing lights about 50 nautical miles north of Des Moines. The lights were moving east-southeast at 60,000 feet or higher. The FAA matched the report to a Starlink satellite train, and NORAD agreed.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, released in 2023, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 7 February 2023 by commercial flight NCR884, a Boeing 747 flying from Miami to Amsterdam. The crew reported three bright flashing objects moving southeast at roughly 40,000 to 50,000 feet while the aircraft was northeast bound at 33,000 feet. The FAA correlated the sighting with a Starlink satellite train of three to four groups of four units and closed the report.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, dated 10 February 2023, records a UAP sighting that the crew of UPS flight 1052 reported. The Boeing 757 was flying from MHT to BGR. While northeast bound at FL370 near 41.27N/76.25W, the crew saw bright lights well above the aircraft at their 12 o'clock. New York Center (ZNY) was the reporting facility, and the report's status is closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report from 2023. It records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported at 08:30 on 10 February 2023 by UPS flight UPS1016, a Boeing 767 flying from SDF to BOS. The reporting facility was ZNY. While northeast bound at FL370 near 41.27N/76.25W, the crew saw bright lights well above them at the 12 o'clock position. The report notes that TY was notified and lists the case as closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, coded as an unidentified aerial phenomenon, logs an event at 03:13 on 10 February 2023 reported through Kansas City Center (ZKC). The pilot of general aviation Beechcraft B350 N378BG, flying from BBG to FNL, reported red and white lights off the left side while northwest bound at FL280, 15 NM south of CNU. The lights were also traveling northwest at about FL280. The report notes that TY/AWO was notified, and its status is closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report from 2023, coded as an unidentified aerial phenomenon. It covers United Airlines flight UAL1786, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 flying from Los Angeles to Cleveland. On 11 February 2023 at 09:47, the crew reported a UAP at their 12 o'clock while flying east at FL350, 25 nautical miles south of Sioux Falls (FSD). The report describes the phenomenon as lights coming and going at or above the aircraft's altitude. The status is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, filed by the Minneapolis center (ZMP), records an unidentified aerial phenomenon report from 11 February 2023. The crew of United Airlines flight UAL2059, a Boeing 777 flying from San Francisco to Newark, reported the phenomenon at their 12 o'clock while eastbound at FL350, 25 nautical miles south of FSD. The crew described lights coming and going at or above their altitude. The report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report is dated February 11, 2023 and filed under the primary code Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon. Minneapolis Center (ZMP) logged it. Hawaiian Airlines flight HAL90, an Airbus A332 flying from Honolulu to Boston, reported the phenomenon at its 12 o'clock while eastbound at FL370, 25 nautical miles south of FSD. The crew described lights coming and going at or above their altitude. The report notes that TY was notified and lists the case as closed.
This FAA Skywatch incident report, released by the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration, covers an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 11 February 2023. The Minneapolis center (ZMP) logged it from commercial flight ROU1704, an A321 flying from Las Vegas to Toronto. The crew was eastbound at FL350, 25 nautical miles south of FSD, when they reported lights ahead that came and went at or above their altitude. The report is marked closed and notes that TY was notified.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report covers an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on February 11, 2023, and its status is closed. Delta flight DAL384, a Boeing 737-800 flying from San Diego to New York JFK, reported something off its left side while eastbound at FL370 over Iowa City. The crew described what looked like an aircraft circling at or above their altitude that kept appearing and disappearing. AMOC noted that a similar report the week before had turned out to be a train of satellites.
This 2023 Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, from the Department of Transportation, covers an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 11 February 2023. The pilot of commercial flight NKS656, an A20N flying from LAX to Pittsburgh, reported something off the left side while eastbound at FL370 over Iowa City. The object was described as an aircraft circling at or above their altitude, appearing and disappearing. AMOC noted that a similar report the week before had turned out to be a train of satellites. The report is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report dated February 11, 2023, with a status of closed. American Airlines flight AAL403 was an A320 flying from Denver to Philadelphia. Its crew reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while eastbound at FL370 over Iowa City. They described what looked like an aircraft circling at or above their altitude, appearing and disappearing. AMOC noted that a similar report the week before had turned out to be a train of satellites.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report from February 12, 2023, now closed, filed by Boston Center (ZBW). It covers a commercial Boeing 747-8 flying eastbound at FL350 from Chicago O'Hare to Luxembourg, 43 NM northwest of BTV. The crew described a light, estimated to be above FL600, moving in an erratic pattern. Three lights formed a triangle and merged into one light several times. A second aircraft headed north to CZUL reported the same thing, and AWO was notified.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, part of a 2023 Department of Transportation release, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on February 13, 2023 at 23:39. The crew of commercial flight PDT6044, an E145 flying from Boston to Harrisburg (MDT), reported a string of lights moving southeast high above while westbound at FL260. The report, filed through Boston Center and now closed, concludes the lights correlate to Starlink satellites over Massachusetts.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report dated February 13, 2023, and filed with the primary code "unidentified aerial phenomenon." The crew of Delta flight DAL26, an A359 flying from RKSI to Atlanta, reported a phenomenon off the front of the aircraft while eastbound at 37,000 feet. The report concludes that the sighting matched a southeast-bound Starlink satellite train lit by the rising sun, and NORAD concurred. The case is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023, records a UAP report made on February 14, 2023. It says American Airlines flight AAL1470, an A321 flying from Seattle to Dallas-Fort Worth, reported white flashing lights while heading southeast at 37,000 feet, 90 nautical miles west of DBS. The report concludes the sighting is consistent with sunrise reflections off Low Earth Orbit satellites. It notes that NORAD was briefed and that the case is closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released in 2023, about an unidentified aerial phenomenon on February 17, 2023. A commercial Gulfstream flight, callsign PRD57, was flying from Teterboro to Fort Lauderdale Executive. Its crew reported a balloon-shaped object moving eastbound while they were southbound at 43,000 feet, 30 miles east of GRD. A second aircraft, N850VP, southbound at FL400, reported the same sighting. The AWO was notified and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released by the Department of Transportation, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on February 18, 2023. The report came through the Jacksonville facility (ZJX) and concerns a general aviation Gulfstream IV, callsign N926TT, flying from Van Nuys toward TLPL. The crew reported white lights maneuvering above the aircraft's altitude of FL410, straight ahead at 12 o'clock, 30 nautical miles south of AMN while heading southeast. The report is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released by the Department of Transportation, for an event on February 18, 2023. According to the report, Frontier flight FFT2300, an A321 flying from DFW to PHL, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon at its 12 o'clock while eastbound at FL350, 85 NM southwest of HVQ. The crew described white blinking lights of varying intensity at about FL350. The report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report comes from the Department of Transportation and covers a sighting at 09:00 on February 18, 2023, logged by the Indianapolis center (ZID). It was filed under the code unidentified aerial phenomenon and its status is closed. Spirit flight NKS128, an A20N flying from Los Angeles to Baltimore, was eastbound at FL370, 50 NM west of HVQ. The crew reported fast-moving blinking white lights off the left side, heading south at about FL350.