Airspace over Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was blocked for multiple hours due to 'small unmanned aerial systems,’ according to a spokesperson for the 88th Air Base Wing.

Officials sound alarm over reports of the strange sights—seen over New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania—with one asking for a “limited state of emergency.”

Drone activity caused officials to close airspace over one of the United States’ most critical Air Force bases for almost four hours late Friday and early Saturday, according to a base spokesperson and a Notice to Airmen posted on a federal website.

A spokesman for Wright Patterson said small unmanned aerial systems were spotted in the vicinity of the base late Friday.

A critical U.S. Air Force base was forced to temporarily close its airspace over the weekend due to drone incursions. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, restricted its airspace for around four hours late Friday into early Saturday as authorities monitored the situation,

The U.S. reported two separate drone incursions near its military bases within 24 hours, prompting airspace closures at key Air Force bases, including Wright-Patterson in Ohio. Although officials stated that the drones did not pose an immediate security threat,

A critical US Air Force base in Ohio was forced to shut its airspace for hours in the latest security scare over mysterious drones, officials confirmed Monday. The sprawling Wright-Patterson Air Force Base closed for four hours from late Friday into the early hours of Saturday because of concern about the “small unmanned aerial systems,