Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80; Flight Crew Total 8000; Flight Crew Type 6500
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
On short final into SDF RWY 17R I noticed a shiny object slightly below and to the left of the aircraft on final. It was not directly in the flight path but close enough to be noticed. I noted that aircraft was 3 miles from the runway and 600 feet AGL. The drone was slightly below us (estimate 400 feet) and East of the extended centerline (estimate 2;500 feet). At first; I thought it might be a balloon; but recognized it as a drone as it passed abeam and behind us. The FO (First Officer) was flying and given the phase of flight and that I did not feel that it was an immediate threat; I elected to wait until we were clear of the runway to inform the FO and Ground Control.
Air carrier Captain reported an airborne conflict with a drone during final approach to SDF airport.