The 10 Best Drone Strobe Light [2023 Update]

Top Picks

• Best Overall: Firehouse Technology ARC V Drone Strobe Anti-Collision Light 

The Firehouse ARC CREE is a conservative option if you need a very lightweight strobe light (weighing in at just 6 grams) but don't want to buy a completely stripped one and leave it exposed to the elements. It has CREE lights and is within the FAA-required 3-mile range, but its 4-LEDs make it far from the brightest option.

• Best High-Quality: Lume Cube Drone Strobe 

There are a number of strobe settings available on both the LumeCube and the Firehouse lights, and you can easily toggle between them to find the one that suits your needs best. Each of them may be set to one of three different light modes: strobe, flash (a little slower blink than strobe), and steady-on. The strobe/flash mode on the Firehouse ARC "V" first flashes (a slower blink than the strobe) and then strobes and repeats. The flashing modes all conform to FAA regulations and are optimized for distant visibility. The steady-on mode is perfect for nighttime drone orientation, and the customizable color palette is a nice bonus.

• Best Easy to Use: TopSun White 5 LEDs Drone Strobe for Night Anti Collision 

Most drone strobe lights weigh in at more than 20 grams, but what if you have a small drone like the DJI Mini 2 and are trying to keep the whole weight down to below 250 grams? Adding 9 grams to the DJI Mini 2's weight brings it to just above the registration limit of 250 grams. To keep the overall weight of a drone like the DJI Mini 2 below 250 grams, the Topsun Cree is the finest lightweight strobe light option.

• Best For Night: ULANZI DR-01 Anti-Collision Lighting 

Another well-liked strobe light, the Ulanzi DR-01, has the added benefit of having interchangeable color filters so that you may switch between different colors without having to swap out covers or purchase a new light. Even though it can still function as a white strobe light for nighttime flying, the multicolor RGB scheme dilutes the power of the LEDs, making it less noticeable than some of the others on the list. This is useful if you know you'll be changing light colors frequently.

• Best Budget: INSYOO Drone Strobe Light Flashing Light Anti-Collision

What do you do if you don't care about the FAA or the 3-mile strobe light issue and you just want some red and green navigational lights on your drone? Installing the INSYOO navigational lights to the legs of your drone (particularly a DJI Mini 2) greatly improves the quadcopter's directional visibility, which is especially useful while flying at night. The problem is that their batteries only last for a few flights before they need to be changed.