# Philadelphia police drones on Thursday 7 May 2026

Philadelphia police drones flew 30 times on Thursday 7 May 2026, the first at 10:51 am and the last at 9:46 pm EDT, by Philadelphia Police Department's published record.

| Takeoff (EDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---:|---|
| 10:51 am | Drone as first responder | 16 min | b975ef5f |
| 11:14 am | Drone as first responder | 12 min | c7c83f31 |
| 11:47 am | Drone as first responder | 14 min | 14a12d62 |
| 12:32 pm | Drone as first responder | 11 min | 266e175c |
| 2:13 pm | Drone as first responder | 7 min | 577886ce |
| 2:34 pm | Drone as first responder | 7 min | ad01c815 |
| 4:29 pm | Training and testing | 7 min | 9a738a56 |
| 5:13 pm | Drone as first responder | 8 min | 674c9ec9 |
| 5:24 pm | Training and testing | 35 s | 8f1dabcb |
| 5:33 pm | Call for service | 16 min | d391721e |
| 5:38 pm | Drone as first responder | 6 min | 9534e867 |
| 5:49 pm | Drone as first responder | 7 min | 56632cac |
| 6:04 pm | Training and testing | 9 min | 4c19fdee |
| 6:25 pm | Not stated | 5 min | f57ab350 |
| 6:26 pm | Drone as first responder | 16 min | 1a95c8f0 |
| 6:41 pm | Call for service | 11 min | 37e1dd93 |
| 7:02 pm | Call for service | 10 min | 9d535c8c |
| 7:18 pm | Drone as first responder | 8 min | 6df9f769 |
| 7:19 pm | Call for service | 4 min | 769f7b3e |
| 7:27 pm | Call for service | 11 min | 14bae542 |
| 7:38 pm | Training and testing | 5 min | 18a68280 |
| 7:42 pm | Training and testing | 6 min | 75b2c98f |
| 7:43 pm | Drone as first responder | 9 min | c12b9fc4 |
| 7:55 pm | Training and testing | 6 min | 3e2100de |
| 7:55 pm | Not stated | 9 min | b3d59530 |
| 8:30 pm | Drone as first responder | 13 min | e36bbeec |
| 8:42 pm | Call for service | 11 min | f2e069e4 |
| 8:54 pm | Not stated | 14 min | d906ecbc |
| 9:35 pm | Drone as first responder | 6 min | 345f6764 |
| 9:46 pm | Drone as first responder | 14 min | 4648ae74 |

## 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.