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FAA pilot reports / Kansas
Pilot UFO reports over Kansas
22 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, March 6, 2018 to July 5, 2024.
- July 5, 2024 20:35 UTCTopeka, Kansas
AAL1913 · A321 · 26,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front side while W bound at FL 260, 40 NM N of FOE. PIC reports receiving a TCAS RA and saw a flight of 2 followed by a single aircraft, all slow moving, opposite direction at FL 300, light grey in color. PIC could not discern type of aircraft or provide more description. UAL 1687 also reports receiving a TCAS RA in that area but did not acquire traffic visually. There were no primary or secondary radar returns depicted on ATC facility radar. Western Air Defense reports no aircraft in vicinity. 2119 UPDATE: 5 more aircraft reported seeing traffic in close proximity on TCAS in the vicinity of Fort Riley, KS. Negative visual contact. No know GPS testing in that area. No corresponding traffic depicted on radar.
- July 5, 2024 15:35 CDTTopeka, Kansas
American 1913 · A321 · 26,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: TOPEKA, KS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1535C/KANSAS CITY ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 1913, A321, ORD - PHX, REPORTED UAP ACTIVITY WHILE W BOUND AT FL260 40 N FOE. PIC REPORTS RECEIVING A TCAS RA. UAP WAS A FLIGHT OF 2 SLOW MOVING ACFT FOLLOWED BY A SINGLE ACFT TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT FL300. ALL ACFT WERE LIGHT GREY IN COLOR. UNITED 1687 ALSO REPORTED RECEIVING TCAS RA IN THAT AREA BUT DID NOT ACQUIRE TRAFFIC VISUALLY. NO PRIMARY OR SECONDARY RADAR RETURNS DEPICTED ON ATC FACILITY RADAR.
- December 27, 2023 10:30 UTCSalina, Kansas
UAL348 · B788
Multiple aircraft (NKS2804, AAL2014) reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front side while E bound at 41,000 feet, 30NM N of SLN. The unknown phenomenon was 2 bright white light increasing and decreasing in distance to each other and moving in circles. The lights were straight ahead/directly east. The UAP was not observed on ATC facility radar system.
- December 27, 2023 04:35 CSTSalina, Kansas
41,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SALINA, KS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0435C/KANSAS CITY ARTCC ADVISED MULTIPLE ACFT (SPIRIT 2804 AND AMERICAN 2014) REPORTING TWO WHITE LIGHTS CIRCLING EACH OTHER, COMING CLOSE TOGETHER, AND THEN MOVE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. ACFT WERE OPERATING AT FL410 AND FL350. THE UAP WERE E OF THE ACFT 30 N SLN. UAP NOT OBSERVED BY ATC RADAR SYSTEMS.
- September 15, 2023 00:15 CDTLiberal, Kansas
American 662 · A321 · 34,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LIBERAL, KS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0015C/KANSAS CITY ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 662, A321, DFW - DEN, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON 10,000 FEET BELOW ACFT WHILE NW BOUND AT FL340 OVER LIBERAL. THE UAP WAS DESCRIBED AS LIGHTS COMING FROM UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN.
- September 15, 2023 00:13 CDTLiberal, Kansas
American 577 · A321 · 34,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LIBERAL, KS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0013C/KANSAS CITY ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 577, A321, DFW - DEN, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON 2,000 FEET BELOW ACFT WHILE NW BOUND AT FL340 OVER LIBERAL. THE UAP WAS DESCRIBED AS LIGHTS COMING FROM UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN.
- February 10, 2023 03:13 UTCChanute, Kansas
N378BG · B350 · 28,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while NW bound at FL280, 15 NM south of CNU. The unknown phenomenon was red and white lights traveling NW bound at approximately FL280. TY/AWO notified.
- February 9, 2023 21:13 CSTChanute, Kansas
N378Bg · B300 · 28,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHANUTE, KS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2113C/KANSAS CITY ARTCC ADVISED N378BG, RAYTHEON B300, BBG - FNL, REPORTED UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WITH WHITE AND RED FLASHING LIGHTS FROM THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NW BOUND AT FL280 15 S CNU. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED.
- February 3, 2023 14:58 UTCRobinson, Kansas
SKW3756 · E75L · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while N bound at FL370, 30NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
- February 3, 2023 14:44 UTCRobinson, Kansas
SKW3758 · E75L · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while N bound at FL370, 30NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
- February 3, 2023 14:40 UTCRobinson, Kansas
SCX8941 · B738 · 40,000 ft
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL400, 15NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
- February 3, 2023 14:39 UTCRobinson, Kansas
AAL2574 · B738 · 36,000 ft
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL360, 30NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
- February 3, 2023 14:35 UTCRobinson, Kansas
AAL769 · A321 · 32,000 ft
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL320, 30NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
- February 3, 2023 14:34 UTCRobinson, Kansas
UAL597 · B38M · 34,000 ft
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL340, 30NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
- February 3, 2023 14:34 UTCRobinson, Kansas
SCX8941 · B738 · 34,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (Balloon) at FL340, while S bound, 60NM NW of MCI. The unknown phenomenon was at approximately FL500, 15NM WNW of RBA.
- February 3, 2023 14:32 UTCRobinson, Kansas
UAL1152 · B39M · 36,000 ft
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL360, 30NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
- February 3, 2023 14:28 UTCRobinson, Kansas
DAL1023 · A319 · 31,000 ft
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the left side while N bound at FL310, 10NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
- November 26, 2022 03:18 UTCGoodland, Kansas
EJA817 · C700 · 45,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the rear while NW bound at FL450, 16 NM NW of GLD. The unknown phenomenon was 2 bright lights following aircraft. JH notified.
- September 27, 2022 06:00 UTCLiberal, Kansas
N127RR · GLF4 · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while SE bound at FL350, 50NM WNW of LBL. The unknown phenomenon was described as a sea of flashing white lights below their altitude. The lights were not very bright and observed for over 100NM. No evasive action reported. AWO advised.
- April 26, 2022 07:30 UTCLiberal, Kansas
PKW910 · SW4 · 23,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon above them while NE bound at FL230, 35NM SE of LBL. The unknown phenomenon was lights maneuvering between approximately FL300 and FL400. JH advised.
- December 18, 2021 11:00 UTCManhattan, Kansas
DAL967 · B752 · 37,000 ft
At 1000 aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left while SE bound at FL370, 10 NM S of MHK. The unknown phenomenon was reported as airborne lights traveling left to right. ATC queried pilot for additional information and verified pilot did not think it was lasers. Nearby military range was queried and no range activity or flares deployed at the time of sighting. No other sightings or reports.
- March 6, 2018 07:31 UTCGoodland, Kansas
LN77HE · BE9L, BEECH, "King Air
Aircraft reported a UFO of a circular red and green light pattern moving slowly westbound at 9,000 feet. Reported at GLD270018.