Encounter Atlas
FAA pilot reports / Nevada
Pilot UFO reports over Nevada
6 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, December 11, 2007 to September 4, 2023.
- September 4, 2023 09:45 UTCCoaldale, NevadaStarlink mentioned
JBU278 · A321 · 40,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon at their 11 O'clock to 1 O'clock while S bound at FL400, 3NM S of OAL. The unknown phenomenon was moving lights. No law enforcement notification. No impact to flight or NAS operation. Report appears to correlate with StarLink satellite constellations.
- August 27, 2023 02:05 PDTLas Vegas, Nevada
Ups 917 · B763 · 60,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LAS VEGAS, NV/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0205P/W-ROC ADVISED UPS 917, B763, ONT - SDF, REPORTED 3 WHITE LIGHTS ORBITING. LIGHTS MOVED UP AND DOWN APPROX 15,000 FT AND HORIZONTALLY APPROX 100 MILES LEFT TO RIGHT VCNTY LAS. LIGHTS REPORTED ABOVE FL600.
- March 6, 2023 04:50 UTCReno, Nevada
N474PE · C560 · 40,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while NNW bound at FL400, 20NM NW of FMG. The unknown phenomenon was flashing blue and green lights at approximately FL500. TY, AWO advised.
- March 5, 2023 20:45 PSTRena, Nevada
N474Pe · C560 · 50,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RENO, NV/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2045P/OAKLAND ARTCC ADVISED N474PE, CESSNA C560, TRM - UAO, OBSERVED A POSSIBLE UFO WITH GREEN AND BLUE LIGHTS AT FL500 FROM THE LEFT SIDE WHILE AT FL400 20 NNW MUSTANG VORTAC (FMG). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.
- November 11, 2022 11:04 UTCEly, Nevada
UPS834 · B752 · 36,000 ft
Aircraft reported unidentified aerial phenomenon above while N bound at FL360, 74NM W of ELY. The unknown phenomenon was 2-3 white lights circling at approximately FL740. Additional aircraft reporting at same time from same location: FDX1879, B763, OAK-SLC, E bound at FL370.
- December 11, 2007 09:54 UTCEly, Nevada
N933CL · B350, BEECH, 300 (B300)
Aircraft reported sighting a UFO, 30 SE ELY, and described it as a bright light that moves rapidly then is stationary then moves rapidly again. At 0533Z ZLC reports that an AAL197, B752, BOS-SFO, 60 SW ELY now in the same position as N933CL reports a bright lights but states it is probably a planet that sits low on the horizon.