AirWarden Essentials is a subscription-based drone Remote ID detection system that provides real-time and historical visibility into drone activity around one or multiple locations.
The system captures Remote ID broadcasts and displays like the drone’s location, flight path, speed, altitude, serial number, and operator-related location information.
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Unauthorized drone activity creates safety, security, and operational concerns.
Without a dedicated monitoring system, security teams may have limited information about which drones are nearby, where they’re flying, or whether the same aircraft has appeared before.
AirWarden Essentials captures Remote ID broadcasts and organizes the available information in a cloud-based interface. This gives teams a practical way to monitor compliant drone activity, investigate unknown flights, and maintain a historical record without deploying a broader spectrum-based detection system.
AirWarden Essentials displays real-time information transmitted through Remote ID, including the drone’s location, flight path, altitude, speed, and serial number. Depending on how the drone complies with Remote ID requirements, the broadcast may also provide the control station’s location or the aircraft’s takeoff location.
This information helps security and public-safety personnel assess detected activity and determine an appropriate response. The system’s detection range is 2–30 kilometers, with actual coverage dependent on receiver placement, surrounding conditions, and the deployment environment.
Organizations can use AirWarden Essentials to monitor a single site or view drone activity across multiple locations from one interface. Configurable alert zones allow users to define priority areas and drill into individual detections for more detailed flight information.
This centralized view supports security teams responsible for multiple facilities, as well as agencies monitoring different event or operational areas. Approved drones can be authorized in the system, helping users distinguish known flights from activity that requires further review.
AirWarden Essentials retains historical flight paths and detection data so users can review activity after an incident or examine longer-term patterns.
The reporting dashboard organizes information like total flights, flights by UAS ID, activity by alert zone, and flight volume by hour.
Teams can search drone IDs and determine whether the same identifier has appeared multiple times near a monitored location.
The AirWarden Receiver can be installed on a pole or building for continuous fixed-site monitoring or configured on a tactical tripod for temporary deployments and changing event perimeters.
The receiver connects to AirWarden’s cloud-based software over LTE or Ethernet and doesn’t require calibration.
Permanent installations can support ongoing facility awareness, while temporary deployments give teams the flexibility to monitor events or other short-term operations.
| Detection method | Drone Remote ID broadcast reception |
| Detection range | 2–30 km, depending on site and deployment conditions |
| Monitoring scope | One or multiple locations |
| Alert zones | User-configurable |
| Tracking | Real-time and historical |
| Aircraft data | Drone location, flight path, altitude, and speed |
| Identification data | Remote ID serial number and supported make/model information |
| Operator-related location data | Control-station or takeoff-location information, depending on the drone’s method of Remote ID compliance |
| Activity analysis | Flight totals by UAS ID, alert zone, and hour |
| Historical review | Searchable flight paths and repeat-activity reporting |
| Deployment options | Permanent fixed-site or temporary tactical deployment |
| Cloud connectivity | LTE or Ethernet |
| Calibration | Not required |
| OEM-stated installation time | Approximately 30 minutes or less for complete receiver deployment |
| Included components | AirWarden Receiver, mounting equipment, and power supply |
| Ingress Protection | IPS 4 |
| Operating Temperatures | -20°C to 50°C (4°F to 122°F) |
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