Can I fly a drone in Batu Caves today?
NO-GODO NOT FLY
At least one factor is past a safe limit for your drone class.
Conditions right now in Batu Caves
Wind
0.1 m/s
Gusts
1.3 m/s
Rain
0 mm
Visibility
6.9 km
Temperature
25.9°C
PM2.5
84.1 µg/m³
Haze (API)
112 Unhealthy
Sunrise / sunset
07:00 – 19:05
Next 48 hours
Airspace near Batu Caves
No advisory no-fly zone covers Batu Caves. The nearest one we track is WMP242 Istana Negara (Agong's Palace) - Prohibited Area, about 9 km away. That is not a clearance - controlled airspace, aerodrome traffic zones and temporary NOTAM restrictions still apply, and every flight in Malaysia needs CAAM authorisation. See the rules checklist and whether you need a licence.
Flying a drone in Batu Caves
This page scores live conditions at Batu Caves (3.2378, 101.6812) into a single GO / CAUTION / NO-GO verdict for your drone class. It combines wind and gusts at flight altitude, rain, thunderstorm risk (CAPE), visibility, haze (PM2.5) and temperature - whichever factor is worst sets the verdict.
Like the rest of Malaysia, Batu Caves is equatorial: mornings are usually the calmest window, storm energy builds through midday, and thunderstorms are most common from mid-afternoon into the evening. Check the hourly timeline above before committing to a time, and re-check on site - a forecast made hours earlier can be stale by takeoff.