AirSight today announced the launch of AirSight Metro, an affordable drone detection and airspace intelligence program for cities, counties, and towns.
DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The FAA estimates that about 2.6 million small drones were in the U.S. fleet at the end of 2025, including roughly 1.55 million flown recreationally. Yet many cities have no way to see them, because no detection sensors cover large parts of their airspace. AirSight Metro was built for exactly that gap.
AirSight today announced the launch of AirSight Metro, an affordable drone detection and airspace intelligence program for cities, counties, and towns. It combines real-time and historical drone detections with ADS-B data on manned aircraft, giving local authorities a clear picture of what is flying overhead and supporting faster, better-informed emergency response.
Detection platforms of this kind are usually priced for enterprise budgets, leaving many communities with gaps in coverage. AirSight Metro takes a different approach. A network of three Remote ID sensors provides wide-area drone detection with minimal infrastructure for $13,950 per year, billed annually on a three-year plan, with no hidden fees. Agencies that already have drone detection sensors can receive a custom quote built around their existing equipment.
1. What AirSight Metro Delivers
The three network-connected sensors typically cover 45 to 65 square miles with overlapping 360° coverage, or follow a custom layout built around local priorities. Deployment is quick, and sensors can be added at any time as coverage needs grow.
AirSight Metro runs on AirGuard, AirSight’s drone and pilot detection software platform. Operators receive real-time alerts with each drone’s ID, model, detection time, and location, along with the location of its pilot. Records, Playback, and analytics reporting support investigations and planning.
ADS-B data brings manned aircraft onto the same live map, with each aircraft’s type, altitude, speed, heading, origin, and destination. Past flights can be searched, exported, and replayed in Records and Playback, so drones and manned aircraft can be reviewed side by side.
Every subscription also includes Expanded Nationwide Drone Search. Once a drone is detected in a jurisdiction, operators can look up its ID across AirGuard’s national database, which holds more than three years of detection data, and see everywhere that drone has appeared. It is a direct way to identify repeat offenders.
The plan includes the AirGuard platform, unlimited users, and existing integrations with other law enforcement technology partners, including Drone as First Responder (DFR), at no additional cost. For agencies running DFR programs, where department drones share the sky with medical helicopters and other aircraft, AirSight also offers AirSight Metro for DFR to support airspace deconfliction.
2. One Shared Picture for Every Department
Police, fire, EMS, emergency management, and correctional facilities can work from the same live view of the airspace. Sensors connect securely to the AirGuard Cloud, where drone detections and manned aircraft merge into one continuous, real-time picture, so every response is backed by data rather than guesswork.
For police, that means turning drone complaints into contact with the operator. Fire and rescue teams can keep the airspace clear for air attack and medevac flights. Emergency management gains one countywide airspace picture for the emergency operations center, and correctional facilities can stop contraband drops and locate the pilot outside the fence. City and county leaders get one program for every department, with unlimited users and role-based access.
Drone traffic over cities, counties, and towns is not slowing down, and local authorities cannot manage what they cannot see. AirSight Metro gives them the visibility to spot broadcasting drones, their pilots, and nearby manned aircraft, and to respond with confidence when it matters.
AirSight Metro is available now. Learn more and book a demo at airsight.com/metro.
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AirSight Metro: Affordable Drone Detection and Airspace Intelligence for Cities, Counties, and Towns
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