Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Type 573
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Environment - Non Weather Related; Airspace Structure
I was pilot monitoring and was looking for nearby VFR traffic indicated about 800 feet below our flight path while we were on final approach to Runway 06 at RSW. As I was searching for aircraft traffic; I noticed a large drone operating at approximately our altitude; not far from our left wingtip (less than 100 ft away). The Captain did not see the drone and continued the approach normally and we were able to land without any evasive maneuvers. I reported the drone to the RSW tower controller who asked for additional details about the drone after we taxied to the gate. The drone was a large; quad copter-type drone.
I was the flying pilot conducting the ILS Runway 6 in VMC. As we passed the FAF and received landing clearance the First Officer stated she saw a drone off of our left wing tip within 100 feet at our altitude. She reported the incident to the tower. We landed uneventfully in Fort Myers with no evasive maneuvers required. The Tower controllers got information on the drone from the FO upon landing and I notified the Chief Pilot of the event. As pilot flying I did not see the drone.
Air carrier flight crew reported sighting a UAV while conducting the ILS Runway 6 at RSW. The drone was estimated to be within 100 ft of the aircraft; however no evasive action was required.