# Philadelphia police drones on Thursday 16 April 2026

Philadelphia police drones flew 25 times on Thursday 16 April 2026, the first at 12:54 pm and the last at 11:10 pm EDT, by Philadelphia Police Department's published record.

| Takeoff (EDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---:|---|
| 12:54 pm | Not stated | 7 min | ef319f01 |
| 1:16 pm | Not stated | 14 min | f43de118 |
| 1:20 pm | Drone as first responder | 12 min | 82d5734d |
| 1:33 pm | Not stated | 8 min | cc30b96c |
| 1:45 pm | Call for service | 14 min | 1908b0e7 |
| 2:18 pm | Call for service | 8 min | 2efbf12f |
| 2:37 pm | Drone as first responder | 19 min | 35077f2a |
| 2:57 pm | Call for service | 5 min | dd508b9d |
| 3:09 pm | Call for service | 9 min | 632f2115 |
| 3:23 pm | Call for service | 14 min | db5d5552 |
| 4:36 pm | Drone as first responder | 24 min | ef9cdeb9 |
| 5:01 pm | Other | 20 min | ea7f9027 |
| 5:27 pm | Other | 20 min | 604de178 |
| 5:58 pm | Not stated | 7 min | 796c86db |
| 6:29 pm | Call for service | 7 min | 28b9f9d9 |
| 6:43 pm | Patrol support | 16 min | 974f9c3f |
| 7:08 pm | Patrol support | 8 min | 840c6291 |
| 7:17 pm | Patrol support | 21 min | 9b2ebd13 |
| 7:51 pm | Drone as first responder | 8 min | 021296ca |
| 8:09 pm | Call for service | 6 min | ef6b4a20 |
| 9:02 pm | Drone as first responder | 10 min | d3015531 |
| 9:15 pm | Call for service | 9 min | 0522bcdf |
| 9:45 pm | Call for service | 7 min | c07b0334 |
| 10:09 pm | Patrol support | 18 min | b3bafc9b |
| 11:10 pm | Call for service | 12 min | 15c81ffd |

## Attribution

Source: Philadelphia Police Department drone flight records published through the agency's Skydio transparency dashboard (ArcGIS Online, retrieved 5 November 2026). Records are published at the agency's discretion and may be incomplete. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Philadelphia Police Department or Skydio.