Can I fly a drone in George Town today?
GO
Conditions currently look flyable.
Conditions right now in George Town
Wind
1 m/s
Gusts
2.8 m/s
Rain
0 mm
Visibility
14.7 km
Temperature
27.7°C
PM2.5
11.3 µg/m³
Haze (API)
13 Good
Sunrise / sunset
07:14 – 19:31
Next 48 hours
Airspace near George Town
No advisory no-fly zone covers George Town. The nearest one we track is Penang International Airport, about 14 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 George Town
This page scores live conditions at George Town (5.4142, 100.3287) 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, George Town 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.