Skydio X10 wind limit

Skydio rates the X10 for winds up to 12.8 m/s (29 mph, 46 km/h, Level 6). A steady 25 mph (11.2 m/s) at flight height is 87% of that rating, which our score calls Outside your limits. For a comfortable margin keep sustained wind at altitude under 7.7 m/s (17 mph) and estimated gusts under 10.2 m/s (23 mph).

Wind limits in every unit

Our default go/no-go thresholds are a share of the maker’s rating: sustained wind up to 60% is within your limits, up to 85% is marginal; estimated gusts up to 80% are within, up to 100% marginal.

What a ground forecast means at 120 m

Most forecasts give wind at 10 m. Higher up it is stronger. With the standard power law (α = 0.14 over open land by day, about 0.25 at night or over towns and forest), here is the sustained wind the X10 meets at 120 m (400 ft), and how our score rates it. Altiwind uses the model’s own 80, 120 and 180 m winds where they exist.

Sustained wind only. Gusts come on top: Altiwind adds the forecast 10 m gust excess (gust minus mean, never less than 20% of the wind), so check the estimated gusts too. See wind at altitude and gust forecast. UAV Forecast also shows wind by height: how it compares with Altiwind.

Cold weather

Skydio rates the X10 down to -20 °C. Batteries lose capacity in the cold well before that, so Altiwind marks every hour below 5 °C as marginal with a battery warning, and below -20 °C as outside your limits. More in flying drones in cold weather.

Rain and moisture

With an IP55 rating the X10 is built to cope with some water, so Altiwind scores rain by the amount (up to 2.5 mm an hour within your limits) instead of the chance of rain. See fog, rain and humidity.

Similar drones

• Skydio Skydio 2+11.2 m/s
• Skydio Skydio 211.2 m/s
• DJI Air 3S12.0 m/s
• DJI Air 312.0 m/s
• DJI Matrice 40012.0 m/s
• DJI Matrice 4E12.0 m/s

Sources

• Skydio X10 specifications (maker)
• dronedj.com (secondary source)

Not confirmed on the maker’s page: release year.

Weight incl. batteries with Connect SL radio (2.16 kg Connect SL + 5G; max takeoff 2.49 kg). Wind figure is "max gust handling" 12.8 m/s (28.6 mph). 40 min max flight (lab conditions), 35 min hover. Announced Sept 2023 per press.