A321
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Workload
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Procedure; Human Factors
3 miles south of ASALT intersection on the RNAV Visual 13L at 3000 FT both pilots observed a small drone the size of a street garbage can cover with four vertical engines passes approximately 300 FT directly below our aircraft. We were on a north heading and drone appeared to be traveling south. However with our speed of approximately 220 KTS it may have been traveling in our direction with us overtaking it. The color of the drone was metallic in apprehended with orange colors near its four engines. Possibly the propellers were orange? No evasive action required. ATC notified around 10 seconds after both pilots confirmed our sighting. Upon landing JFK tower gave me a phone number with Radar to follow up on the verbal report.
A321 flight crew reported a near miss with a UAV at 3;000 FT while on visual approach Runway 31L at JFK near the ASALT intersection.