Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 5600
Situational Awareness
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS)
Human Factors
Turning onto the LOC on 36R in CLT a drone passed extremely close to our aircraft. Same altitude heading the opposite direction. We both saw what we thought was a bird but as drone passed by the First Officer side he saw the propellers of the drone and confirmed that it was a drone. It was black in color. Continued on the approach.
Encountered a UAV drone at 2;700 feet while flying an intercept to the 36R localizer between LANSR and CIKDU for a visual approach to 36R at CLT. Originally thought it was a bird; then noticed the propellers and finer details on the drone.  It was a black quadcopter. Someone was flying a drone close to the ILS flight path; co altitude; for 36R at CLT. I originally called out 'bird 12 o clock;' then it maneuvered to our right; where I watched it pass off of our right wing; co altitude.  I notified the Captain it was a drone; and we immediately made a PIREP to CLT 36R Tower. Notify other pilots and attempt to inform the general; drone flying public how dangerous and illegal it is operate drones in Class B airspace.
Air carrier flight crew had a near miss with a UAS while on approach.