Renton, Washington - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS RENTON VA UAS INCIDENT 1700E RENTON ATCT REPORTED A PILOT

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS:RENTON, VA/UAS INCIDENT/1700E/RENTON ATCT REPORTED A PILOT 2 SOUTH OF ARPT, OBSERVED A BLACK QUADCOPTER TYPE UAS AT 200 FEET LOCATED NEAR RUNWAY 34. TOWER PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE UAS. RENTON POLICE DEPT NOTIFIED

CORRECTION (LOCATION) INFO FROM FAA OPS:RENTON, WA/UAS INCIDENT/1700E/RENTON ATCT REPORTED A PILOT 2 SOUTH OF ARPT, OBSERVED A BLACK QUADCOPTER TYPE UAS AT 200 FEET LOCATED NEAR RUNWAY 34. TOWER PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE UAS. RENTON POLICE DEPT NOTIFIED

MOR Alert for RNT Number: RNT-M-2015/07/27-0001 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: Jul 27, 2015 - 2045Z A/C: NONE (N/A)

Summary: A RAINIER FLIGHT SERVICE INSTRUCTOR PILOT OFF AIRPORT REPORTED UAV/UAS, SMALL, BLACK QUADCOPTER ORBITING NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 34 AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL. THE UAV/UAS WAS OBSERVED BY THE CONTROL TOWER AS WELL AND SINCE IT IS APPARENTLY OFF OF THE AIRPORT PROPER, THE RENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT NON-EMERGENCY DISPATCH WAS NOTIFIED IN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE OPERATOR. RUNWAY 34 IS IN USE AND AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN OPERATING WITHIN THE REPORTED AREA WITH ADVISORIES GIVEN.