Radar Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00582

National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

0e3bb62613a7f9be04e3bb0833f5a42a26efd81f51ca98af7e0ac01ac5c2bbea

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On December 2, 2023, multiple lights were reported as an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) at Great Falls International Airport, Montana, at an altitude of 40,000 feet. No aircraft reported the sighting, and there was no impact on air traffic control operations.

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Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
GREAT FALLS, MT	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 12/2/2023 4:04:00 AM (-07 MST) Title: GREAT FALLS, MT UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 12-02-2023 Latitude: 47.482299279999999 Latitude: -111.3702794 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA
GREAT FALLS, MT	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 12/2/2023 4:04:00 AM (-07 MST) Title: GREAT FALLS, MT UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 12-02-2023 Latitude: 47.482299279999999 Latitude: -111.3702794 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA
Great Falls International Airport, Montana	Incident Location	Unresolved	On December 2, 2023, multiple lights were reported as an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) at Great Falls International Airport, Montana, at an altitude of 4
Great Falls International Airport	Incident Location	Unresolved	On December 2, 2023, multiple lights were reported as an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) at Great Falls International Airport, Montana, at an altitude of 4

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Jun 15, 2023

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Entities mentioned

Great Falls, MT UAP Sighting FAA

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Date: 12/2/2023 4:04:00 AM (-07 MST) Title: GREAT FALLS, MT UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 12-02-2023 Latitude: 47.482299279999999 Latitude: -111.3702794 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: GREAT FALLS, MT/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0843M/GREAT FALLS INTL ATCT REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON (UAP) OF 5 OR MORE LIGHTS OCCURRING AT FL400 FROM AN UNDETERMINED DISTANCE TO THE NE OF GTF. NO ACFT REPORTED THE UAP SIGHTING. NO IMPACT TO ATC OPS REPORTED. WOC 7-3333 JF/RL Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION