# Philadelphia police drones on Thursday 23 April 2026

Philadelphia police drones flew 20 times on Thursday 23 April 2026, the first at 9:49 am and the last at 9:08 pm EDT, by Philadelphia Police Department's published record.

| Takeoff (EDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---:|---|
| 9:49 am | Other | 2 min | c9aa5a83 |
| 9:54 am | Other | 4 min | d8afd1e3 |
| 9:59 am | Other | 13 min | c7d40fb3 |
| 10:14 am | Other | 25 min | d3fb14da |
| 10:45 am | Other | 23 min | 87cebced |
| 11:14 am | Other | 24 min | b7691379 |
| 11:42 am | Other | 25 min | adb27677 |
| 12:12 pm | Other | 8 min | 2c241d90 |
| 4:24 pm | Not stated | 11 min | 706cad5f |
| 5:29 pm | Not stated | 7 min | c9aab1cf |
| 5:46 pm | Drone as first responder | 15 min | a337b8ca |
| 5:55 pm | Not stated | 7 min | 33f2c1c7 |
| 6:10 pm | Other | 36 s | f8ae96c8 |
| 6:23 pm | Not stated | 18 min | c4035aba |
| 6:24 pm | Drone as first responder | 14 min | c4bd00fd |
| 6:46 pm | Call for service | 16 min | d54bdfa4 |
| 7:33 pm | Call for service | 5 min | 68e71703 |
| 7:42 pm | Not stated | 7 min | 9c94efa4 |
| 8:34 pm | Training and testing | 1 min 37 s | 5e8fb536 |
| 9:08 pm | Not stated | 9 min | cbaac159 |

## Attribution

Source: Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Police Department or Skydio.