UAS/UFO Sighting Incident Reports (2012-2022)

This document is a comprehensive log of pilot and public reports concerning Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) filed with the Federal Aviation Administration between 2012 and 2022. The entries detail various incidents across the United States, ranging from reports of unidentified lights and objects observed by commercial flight crews at high altitudes to public inquiries regarding suspicious aerial activity. Many reports involve pilots observing objects that do not appear on TCAS or primary radar, often described as bright lights, strobes, or metallic-looking objects. In several instances, the FAA referred witnesses to the National UFO Reporting Center or Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies. The logs include internal quality assurance notes, indicating that while some sightings were attributed to known phenomena such as rocket re-entries, military exercises, or other commercial aircraft, many remained unexplained or were closed without definitive identification. The document serves as a record of the FAA's administrative handling of these reports, emphasizing the agency's role in documenting potential hazards to aviation safety while managing public and pilot concerns.