Can I fly a drone in Kota Bharu today?
NO-GODO NOT FLY
At least one factor is past a safe limit for your drone class.
Conditions right now in Kota Bharu
Wind
1.8 m/s
Gusts
8.6 m/s
Rain
1.1 mm
Visibility
7.6 km
Temperature
30.9°C
PM2.5
15.5 µg/m³
Haze (API)
16 Good
Sunrise / sunset
07:05 – 19:24
Next 48 hours
Airspace near Kota Bharu
No advisory no-fly zone covers Kota Bharu. The nearest one we track is Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (Kota Bharu), about 8 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 Kota Bharu
This page scores live conditions at Kota Bharu (6.1248, 102.2378) 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, Kota Bharu 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.