Can I fly a drone in Kuantan today?
NO-GODO NOT FLY
At least one factor is past a safe limit for your drone class.
Conditions right now in Kuantan
Wind
3.5 m/s
Gusts
9.4 m/s
Rain
1.3 mm
Visibility
5.5 km
Temperature
30.6°C
PM2.5
21.1 µg/m³
Haze (API)
21 Good
Sunrise / sunset
07:03 – 19:17
Next 48 hours
Airspace near Kuantan
No advisory no-fly zone covers Kuantan. The nearest one we track is Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport (Kuantan), about 13 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 Kuantan
This page scores live conditions at Kuantan (3.7975, 103.3219) 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, Kuantan 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.