Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1.7
Confusion
Conflict NMAC; Ground Event / Encounter Object; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
I had Aircraft X on a 340 heading for the RNAV 18 approach to OXI. He was approximately 9-10 NM NE of the airport at 2900-3000 ft. He reported that a drone came very close to him; about a couple hundred feet to the west. I asked him for any of the details that he could give me about it. It was about the same altitude he reported. I let him continue to fly and start the approach. I took down his phone number to get more information once he was on the ground. I told the CIC what had happened and he called ROC. After I was off position; I talked to ROC and called the pilot back to try to gather a little more information. Pilot had his wife with him and she said it was Red and Black in color and the pilot said it was tough to tell but maybe 2 ft in diameter. He didn't take any significant action because it would've been too late. There was nothing that showed up on radar.
Approach Controller is advised by a pilot on approach to Runway 24 at OXI of a drone sighting at 3000 feet. No evasive action is taken.