# Virginia Beach Police Department drone flights

Virginia Beach, Virginia. Source: the agency's published Skydio transparency feed (ArcGIS Online), retrieved 2 November 2026.

Virginia Beach Police Department drones flew 67 times between 4 July 2026 and 26 October 2026, by the agency's own published record. 15 of those flights were in October 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Jul 2026 | 20 |
| Aug 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 2026 | 15 |

## Purpose classes

| Class | Flights | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Call for service | 62 | 93% |
| Not stated | 5 | 7% |

## Duration

- Median airborne: 10 min
- 90th percentile: 18 min
- Total airborne: 12 hours

## Flight list, October 2026

| Date | Takeoff (EDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---|---:|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 9:14 am | Call for service | 22 min | fed62ba9 |
| 2026-10-13 | 2:42 pm | Call for service | 7 min | 5f9e518d |
| 2026-10-14 | 9:50 am | Call for service | 10 min | ec2ea39e |
| 2026-10-14 | 11:45 am | Call for service | 10 min | cf98f729 |
| 2026-10-14 | 2:28 pm | Call for service | 21 min | 04ac4162 |
| 2026-10-14 | 2:42 pm | Not stated | 19 min | a4517518 |
| 2026-10-14 | 3:02 pm | Call for service | 14 min | 30994fc8 |
| 2026-10-14 | 9:05 pm | Call for service | 6 min | 3bdfb750 |
| 2026-10-15 | 11:39 am | Call for service | 5 min | af235765 |
| 2026-10-20 | 3:07 pm | Call for service | 14 min | beff80e3 |
| 2026-10-21 | 11:10 am | Call for service | 18 min | 5f58328f |
| 2026-10-21 | 11:40 am | Call for service | 14 min | 8c8c20e8 |
| 2026-10-21 | 11:50 am | Call for service | 12 min | 0fd53ae7 |
| 2026-10-25 | 11:23 am | Call for service | 10 min | ce95a606 |
| 2026-10-26 | 8:20 am | Call for service | 7 min | 89947838 |

15 of 15 listable flights shown. Sensitive-purpose flights counted, not listed.

## Attribution

Source: Virginia Beach Police Department drone flight records published through the agency's Skydio transparency dashboard (ArcGIS Online, retrieved 2 November 2026). Records are published at the agency's discretion and may be incomplete. Paths are generalized near their endpoints. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Virginia Beach Police Department or Skydio.

Source query: https://services7.arcgis.com/mnhQTdIYDA7UoY2l/arcgis/rest/services/3a180c93-a159-40da-b60a-27e1bc88df0a-production/FeatureServer/0