# Philadelphia police drones on Tuesday 5 May 2026

Philadelphia police drones flew 20 times on Tuesday 5 May 2026, the first at 11:25 am and the last at 11:55 pm EDT, by Philadelphia Police Department's published record.

| Takeoff (EDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---:|---|
| 11:25 am | Drone as first responder | 15 min | d19ed373 |
| 12:01 pm | Drone as first responder | 8 min | 88578959 |
| 12:24 pm | Drone as first responder | 13 min | a94a3de7 |
| 2:10 pm | Drone as first responder | 14 min | 2496605b |
| 2:41 pm | Drone as first responder | 11 min | f7e66714 |
| 3:37 pm | Drone as first responder | 12 min | e70c3e4b |
| 3:59 pm | Drone as first responder | 12 min | b1683170 |
| 5:38 pm | Training and testing | 3 min | 7bda1b15 |
| 8:28 pm | Drone as first responder | 15 min | 0311faaa |
| 8:49 pm | Not stated | 15 min | 301f53c4 |
| 8:51 pm | Patrol support | 10 min | 952d93e3 |
| 9:01 pm | Patrol support | 11 min | 42cabe43 |
| 9:11 pm | Not stated | 16 min | 63ba95c0 |
| 9:51 pm | Drone as first responder | 14 min | ebceda62 |
| 9:52 pm | Drone as first responder | 16 min | 70069820 |
| 10:11 pm | Other | 11 min | 341dc4cf |
| 10:41 pm | Drone as first responder | 11 min | 15b1be6a |
| 10:45 pm | Other | 8 min | e88189bc |
| 11:05 pm | Drone as first responder | 13 min | 010559ed |
| 11:55 pm | Training and testing | 1 min 41 s | cbe17fe1 |

## 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.