Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Total 13000
Situational Awareness; Distraction
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Airspace Structure; Aircraft; Procedure
We were on approach to RWY 04R; looking for helicopter traffic. Passing thru 1;800 feet; we saw a black dot; more closely aligned with the left runway. As we got closer; we observed a black and red drone; maybe 2 feet square. It appeared to be hovering over final for [Runway] 04L; and another plane landing on that runway called it out first. After landing; the Port Authority Police came on board; and we made a verbal report with them. Someone unknown was flying a drone where they should not have been. I am unsure how to control this type of event.
Airline Captain reported an encounter with a drone while on approach to Newark airport.