# Montgomery County Police Department drone flights

Bethesda, Maryland. Source: the agency's published Skydio transparency feed (ArcGIS Online), retrieved 4 November 2026.

Montgomery County Police Department drones flew 451 times between 1 April 2025 and 13 October 2026, by the agency's own published record. 1 of those flights were in October 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Apr 2025 | 29 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| Jun 2025 | 27 |
| Jul 2025 | 14 |
| Aug 2025 | 16 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 17 |
| Feb 2026 | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 15 |
| Apr 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 141 |
| Jun 2026 | 144 |
| Oct 2026 | 1 |

## Purpose classes

| Class | Flights | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Drone as first responder | 426 | 94% |
| Other | 19 | 4% |
| Not stated | 6 | 1% |

## Duration

- Median airborne: 12 min
- 90th percentile: 20 min
- Total airborne: 92 hours

## Flight list, October 2026

| Date | Takeoff (EDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---|---:|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 4:50 pm | Drone as first responder | 8 min | c8672a6c |

1 of 1 listable flights shown. Sensitive-purpose flights counted, not listed.

## Attribution

Source: Montgomery County Police Department drone flight records published through the agency's Skydio transparency dashboard (ArcGIS Online, retrieved 4 November 2026). Records are published at the agency's discretion and may be incomplete. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Montgomery County Police Department or Skydio.

Source query: https://services7.arcgis.com/mnhQTdIYDA7UoY2l/arcgis/rest/services/1df25366-409d-49ed-bbe3-97dc8f053467-production/FeatureServer/0