Gulfport, Mississippi - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS GULFPORT MS UAS INCIDENT 1200C GPT ATCT ADVISED HELO GPT

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: GULFPORT, MS/UAS INCIDENT/1200C/GPT ATCT ADVISED HELO, GPT - GPT, OBSERVED A RED UAS AT 2,000 FEET, 6 NW OF GPT. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. BILOXI POLICE DEPT NOTIFIED

MOR Alert for GPT Number: GPT-M-2015/08/14-0001 Type: Other Date/Time: Aug 14, 2015 - 1700Z A/C: (B06)

Summary: PILOT ASKED IF THE RADAR CONTROLLER HAD ANY TRAFFIC THAT JUST PASSED HIM ON 6 MILE ILS FINAL RWY 14. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC OBSERVED OR ISSUED, SO THE RESPONSE WAS NEGATIVE. SAID HE FIGURED WE DIDN’T AND THAT HE THINKS IT WAS A DRONE, PASSING OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SAME ALTITIUDE (2000FT), ABOUT A MILE OFF HIS LEFT SIDE. DEN WAS NOTIFIED AS WELL AS HARRISON COUNTY SHERRIFF OFFICE. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE MUCH DETAIL ABOUT THE DRONE OTHER THAN IT WAS A FLASH AND IT APPEARED RED IN COLOR. THE COLOR AND POSITION NEAR SHADE TREE AIRPORT OR LAT 302859.3N LON 0890859.9W WERE PASSED TO DEN AND LOCAL POLICE.