Drone incidents in Spain

The 18 published drone incidents in Spain, with their status and sources.

Figures

Incidents

18

Confirmed by an authority

4

Attributed

0

Incidents

• 22/09/2026 · A drone causes flight delays to Melilla · Reported · Melilla, Spain
• 23/08/2026 · Unidentified drone forces flight diversions at Málaga airport · Reported · Málaga, Spain
• 31/07/2026 · Uncontrolled drone forces closure of Gran Canaria airport · Reported · Gran Canaria, Spain
• 25/07/2026 · Recreational drone forces closure of Gran Canaria airport · Confirmed · Gran Canaria, Spain
• 16/06/2026 · Drone paralyzes Ibiza airport for one hour · Reported · Ibiza, Spain
• 26/04/2026 · A drone forces Lanzarote airport to close for 40 minutes · Reported · Lanzarote, Spain
• 14/02/2026 · Possible drone disrupts operations at Barcelona airport · Reported · Barcelona, Spain
• 27/10/2025 · Alicante-Elche airport closure due to drone sightings · Reported · Alicante, Spain
• 19/10/2025 · Drone forces closure of Palma de Mallorca Airport · Reported · Palma, Spain
• 19/10/2025 · Drone sighting at Fuerteventura airport forces flight diversion · Reported · Fuerteventura, Spain
• 14/10/2025 · Drone forces flight diversions at Fuerteventura airport · Confirmed · Puerto del Rosario, Spain
• 09/10/2025 · Possible drone flies over Seville I prison in Alcalá de Guadaíra · Reported · Seville, Spain
• 28/09/2025 · Drones at Fuerteventura airport force diversion of three flights · Reported · Fuerteventura, Spain
• 13/08/2025 · Drone forces closure of Lanzarote Airport · Reported · Lanzarote, Spain
• 13/05/2025 · Man charged for flying drone over Cofrentes nuclear power plant · Confirmed · Jalance, Spain
• 03/05/2025 · Possible drones over Tarragona prison · Reported · Tarragona, Spain
• 24/02/2025 · A drone forces flight diversions at Seville airport · Confirmed · Seville, Spain
• 12/02/2025 · Possible drone causes diversion of three flights at Gran Canaria airport · Reported · Gran Canaria, Spain

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