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FAA pilot reports / Arkansas
Pilot UFO reports over Arkansas
19 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, August 7, 2022 to February 17, 2024.
- February 17, 2024 09:45 UTCFayetteville, ArkansasStarlink mentioned
UAL2484 · B737 · 35,000 ft
From 0950 to 1008, multiple pilots reported seeing lights off in the distance around or past RZC VOR (ADM360020, 37,000 feet, 075 heading). It appeared that there were 1-5 white lights with different brightness moving vertically and horizontally. It would appear and disappear quickly. All the aircraft that reported this were traveling east bound on a heading of about a 070-090 and altitudes between FL350-FL370. Starlink does have these characteristics.
- January 20, 2024 02:50 UTCFort Smith, Arkansas
DAL2784 · B717
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock while W bound at 32,000 feet, 40 NM SE of FSM. L/L coordinates 3501N/9441W. The unknown phenomenon was multiple lights approximately 80 miles in the distance maneuvering at an unknown altitude above them at the KOMMA Intersection. Observation was visually without utilizing on board equipment. The UAP was not observed on ATC facility radar systems. AWO notified.
- January 19, 2024 20:50 CSTFort Smith, Arkansas
Delta 2784 · B712 · 32,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FORT SMITH, AR/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/LATE REPORT-2050C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED DELTA 2784, B712, ATL OKC, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT FL320 40 SE FSM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC 7- 3333 RL/TB
- November 9, 2023 02:55 UTCWalnut Ridge, Arkansas
28,000 ft
Multiple aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while at FL280/340/450. Object was on ARG324080 between FL900 and FL500 and reported as changing altitudes erratically. The unknown phenomenon had flashing lights.
- November 8, 2023 20:55 CSTWalnut Ridge, Arkansas
28,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WALNUT RIDGE, AR/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2055C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED MULTIPLE ACFT REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON CHANGING ALTITUDES ERRATICALLY AT WHIILE AT FL280-340-450 80 NW ARG. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION.
- August 25, 2023 08:50 UTCLittle Rock, Arkansas
BYA651 · E120 · 27,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while E bound at FL 270, in the vicinity of LIT. The unknown phenomenon was described as dim white lights that would get brighter, and moved in circles and up and down patterns. Altitude not reported. JBU358 reported seeing the same phenomenon in that vicinity.
- August 25, 2023 03:50 CDTLittle Rock, Arkansas
Berry 651 · E120 · 27,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LITTLE ROCK, AR/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0350C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED BERRY 651, E120, ELP - SDF, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF DIM-BRIGHT WHITE LIGHTS MOVING IN CIRCLES AND UP-DOWN PATTERNS WHILE E BOUND AT FL270 VCNTY LIT. JBU358 REPORTED SIMILAR SIGHTING. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION.
- April 19, 2023 05:55 UTCTexarkana, Arkansas
BYA584 · E120 · 27,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while NE bound at FL270, 40 NM N of TXK. The unknown phenomenon was reported as 2 glowing and pulsing orbs that quickly disappeared. No LEO notification provided.
- April 19, 2023 00:55 CDTTexarkana, Arkansas
Berry Aviation 584 · E120 · 27,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: TEXARKANA, AR/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0055C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED BERRY AVIATION 584, E120, HYI - LAF, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WHILE NE BOUND AT FL270 40 N TXK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. PHENOMENON WAS 2 GLOWING AND PULSING ORBS THAT QUICKLY DISAPPEARED. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.
- January 29, 2023 09:45 UTCWalnut Ridge, Arkansas
AAL2547 · A321 · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported 2-3 sets of unidentified aerial phenomenon moving right to left and left to right, possibly over ARG. AAL2547 was at FL370 eastbound and described the objects as "looking like a star turning on and off every minute or so". The location was too far away to confirm location over ARG. Altitude was unknown but they were above NKS2252 at FL390. Multiple aircraft could be heard reporting the incident on other frequencies. AWO notified. MOR: ZME-M-2023/01/29-0003.
- January 29, 2023 06:29 CSTWalnut Ridge, Arkansas
American 2547 · A321 · 37,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WALNUT RIDGE, AR/UFO-UAP/0629C/MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 2547, A321, PHX - CLT, REPORTED 2-3 SETS OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON MOVING RIGHT TO LEFT AND LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE AT FL370 VCNTY OF WALNUT RIDGE. PIC DESCRIBED OBJECTS "LOOKING LIKE A STAR TURNING ON AND OFF EVERY MINUTE OR SO." LOCATION WAS TOO FAR AWAY TO A CONFIRM PRECISE LOCATION OVER WALNUT RIDGE. MULTIPLE ACFT COULD BE HEARD REPORTING THE INCIDENT ON OTHER FREQUENCIES. WOC 7- 3333 MK/JO
- January 14, 2023 10:35 UTCFayetteville, Arkansas
DAL726 · A333 · 39,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 11 o'clock while E bound at FL390 over RZC. The unknown phenomenon appeared to be two aircraft with red and white lights at a very high altitude. AWO notified.
- January 14, 2023 10:30 UTCFayetteville, Arkansas
DAL722 · A321 · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 11 o'clock while E bound at FL350 over RZC. The unknown phenomenon appeared to be two aircraft with red and white lights at a very high altitude. AWO notified.
- January 14, 2023 04:35 CSTFayetteville, Arkansas
39,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FAYETTEVILLE, AR/MISCELLANEOUS/0435C/DELTA 726, A333, OGG-ATL, REPORTED UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON (UAP) ABOVE ACFT AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT FL390 OVERHEAD RAZORBACK VORTAC. PILOT STATED THE UAP APPEARED TO BE TWO ACFT WITH RED AND WHITE LIGHTS AT A VERY HIGH ALTITUDE.
- January 14, 2023 04:30 CSTFayetteville, Arkansas
35,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FAYETTEVILLE, AR/MISCELLANEOUS/0430C/DELTA 722, A321, LAS-ATL, REPORTED UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON (UAP) ABOVE ACFT AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT FL350 OVERHEAD RAZORBACK VORTAC. PILOT STATED THE UAP APPEARED TO BE TWO ACFT WITH RED AND WHITE LIGHTS AT A VERY HIGH ALTITUDE.
- August 19, 2022 05:50 UTCLittle Rock, ArkansasStarlink mentioned
GTI120 · B763 · 39,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while NE bound at FL390, in the vicinity of LIT. The unknown phenomenon was reported as 2 and 3 blinking lights at an altitude well above FL390 steady over LIT. Multiple ACFT observed the lights. NORAD reports Starlink satellites in the area. AWO advised.
- August 8, 2022 06:50 UTCLittle Rock, Arkansas
SWA2413 · B737 · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the above while NE bound off left side at FL 370, 15 NM SE of LIT. The unknown phenomenon was described as flashing lights traveling west to east in a diamond pattern at high altitude. HQ DEN notified UFO Reporting Center. AWO/TY notified.
- August 7, 2022 06:30 UTCLittle Rock, Arkansas
AAL2561 · B738 · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon over LIT and above their altitude, while E bound at FL 370, 58 NM S LIT. The unknown phenomenon was 2 to 3 stationary lights appearing and disappearing. No other aircraft observed the lights.
- August 7, 2022 01:30 CDTLittle Rock, Arkansas
American 2561 · B738 · 37,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LITTLE ROCK, AR/MISCELLANEOUS/0130C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 2561, B738, DFW - CLT, REPORTED A POSSIBLE UFO SIGHTING ABOVE HIS ALTITUDE WHILE AT FL370 OVER LITTLE ROCK.