Can I fly a drone in Kota Kinabalu today?
GO
Conditions currently look flyable.
Conditions right now in Kota Kinabalu
Wind
2 m/s
Gusts
4.1 m/s
Rain
0 mm
Visibility
9.4 km
Temperature
25.8°C
PM2.5
13.3 µg/m³
Haze (API)
52 Moderate
Sunrise / sunset
06:03 – 18:06
Next 48 hours
Close to an airport
Kota Kinabalu sits about 5.14 km from Kota Kinabalu International Airport. That is outside the tight ring, but controlled airspace around a real aerodrome usually reaches further, so treat this as needing permission until you have confirmed otherwise. See Malaysia drone rules.
Flying a drone in Kota Kinabalu
This page scores live conditions at Kota Kinabalu (5.9780, 116.0729) 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 Kinabalu 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.