Drainage in base stations for unmanned aerial vehicles

A base station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:

• a base that includes:
• a body defining a cavity therein, wherein the body includes a lower surface that defines one or more drainage slots to provide drainage egress from the cavity of the body;
• and
• a landing platform supported by the body and configured to support the UAV, wherein the landing platform includes:
• a front grate in fluid communication with a thermal management system of the base station via a front thermal management duct that is configured to direct the drainage that enters the front thermal management duct through the front grate towards the one or more drainage slots;
• and
• a rear grate in fluid communication with the thermal management system of the base station via a rear thermal management duct that is configured to direct the drainage that enters the rear thermal management duct through the rear grate towards the one or more drainage slots;
• and
• a charging hub configured to removably couple with the UAV, wherein the charging hub is located at least partially within the cavity of the body and extends through a hub opening defined by the landing platform, and wherein the charging hub is configured to direct the drainage that enters the hub opening towards the one or more drainage slots.