Encounter Atlas
FAA pilot reports / Arizona
Pilot UFO reports over Arizona
9 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, August 7, 2012 to April 27, 2023.
- April 27, 2023 18:10 UTCGila Bend, Arizona
N899SC · G280 · 43,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while E bound at FL430, 20NM W of GBN. The unknown phenomenon was white and oval in shape traveling towards them at approximately FL430, then turned away and climbed to about FL470. The object was identified on TCAS but did not issue an RA. Closest proximity was 10NM.
- April 27, 2023 12:30 MSTGila Bend, Arizona
N899Sc · G280 · 43,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: GILA BEND, AZ/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1110M/ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ADVISED N899SC, GULFSTREAM G280, SNA HOU, REPORTED A WHITE OVAL SHAPED UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT FL430 20 W GILA BEND VOR. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED.
- March 8, 2023 17:04 MSTGlendale, Arizona
19,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LUKE AFB, AZ/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1704M/ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ADVISED USAF SWROD2, F35, LUF - LUF, OBSERVED A UAP WHILE SOUTHBOUND AT FL190, 65 W LUF. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. LA PAZ COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED AT 888-818-4911.
- February 27, 2023 12:10 MSTGlendale, Arizona
18,500 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: GLENDALE, AZ/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1210M/ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ADVISED USAF BLOOD01, F35, LUF - LUF, REPORTED A SENSOR AND VISUAL HIT ON AN OBJECT AT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT 12,500 FEET 68 WNW LUF. PIC COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE OBJECT. THE OBJECT WAS NE BOUND AT FL185.
- February 16, 2023 09:45 ESTTucson, Arizona
18,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: BURLINGTON, VT/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0945E/BOSTON ARTCC ADVISED USAF HAMMR31, F35, BTV - BTV, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WHILE E BOUND AT FL180 46 ESE BTV. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.
- September 21, 2022 04:28 UTCPage, Arizona
FFT2117 · A20N · 36,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock while west bound at FL360, 40 NM south of PGA. The unknown phenomenon was a light traveling north bound at approximately FL340, the UFO then proceeded to turn its light off and continue north bound. PIC had to stop their descent because the UFO was in the altitude the PIC was trying to descend through. TY/AWO notified.
- March 23, 2022 10:03 UTCShow Low, Arizona
N712GA · HELO
An unidentified aircraft broadcasted via Guard frequency 3-5 unidentified aerial phenomenon with white lights in the vicinity of SOW Airport. Based upon playback, possible callsign N712GA. The unknown phenomenon was rapidly moving vertically and laterally up to 8,000 feet.
- June 9, 2021 02:01 UTCGrand Canyon, Arizona
EDG49 · GLF4 · 45,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, a glowing white cylindrical object, off the right side while NE bound at FL450, 29 NM SW of GCN. The unknown phenomenon was paralleling the aircraft at the same speed approximately 3,000 feet above. PIC stated he was taking pictures and video of the object.
- August 7, 2012 08:45 UTCFlagstaff, Arizona
SKW573Z · CRJ7, CANADAIR,
Approximately 10 miles south of Flagstaff,AZ(FLG), UFO heading north about 50,000.