Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 17; Flight Crew Total 21455; Flight Crew Type 5090
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS); Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Human Factors
Received report from PWM approach control while on vectors for Runway 11 that aircraft ahead reported a drone 3 miles from end of Runway 11 above their glide path.  We sighted the  drone above our fight path and continued approach.  Drone was hovering around 1;500 feet close to final approach course a 3 miles from touchdown.  Drone was black in color and at least 3 feet in length.  We reported drone sighting to ATC; Dispatch; and Chief Pilot.
Air carrier flight crew was notified by ATC of a UAS near the final approach course. Flight crew saw and avoided the UAS.