π§πΎ Minsk, Belarus
Minsk is the capital of Belarus. Real-Earth coordinates 53.902Β°, 27.565Β°, population 1,805,000. The busiest sky in the country β monuments to circle, other pilots in the air and the city's own tower frequency on the radio. Skydex flies the real Earth here β the elevation, coastline and city layout under the aircraft come from the same data the map does, and the sky is shared with everyone else flying it.
Airports near Minsk within 120 km, heard by the Skydex receiver network
- Minsk International Airport (MSQ) Β· 31 km Β· 108 flights in 30 days
Flights are airline flight numbers our receivers heard heading to or from the airport, once a day each β not runway movements. All airports
Activity in Minsk
Flying conditions in Minsk
Sunrise 08:29 Β· Sunset 17:17 Β· 8 h 49 m of daylight (local time)
Verdict weighs gusts, precipitation and cold β the things that actually decide whether a drone or a bird has a good time up there. Sunrise and sunset are computed from the city's coordinates, not forecast. Forecast issued 2026-11-11 03:03 UTC and refreshed live in your browser. Weather by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Flying weather in Minsk through the year
November in Minsk averages 2.8Β°C with winds around 17 km/h, and roughly 70% of days are good for flying β about 12 days see rain.
Fewest weather restrictions: March, April, August; February is the most restricted at 18% usable days. (That's about wind and rain, not comfort β check the temperatures below.)
| Month | Avg temp | Wind | Rain days | Good to fly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5.3Β°C | 17 km/h | 11 | 32% |
| February | -6.3Β°C | 14 km/h | 6 | 18% |
| March | 4.9Β°C | 16 km/h | 4 | 95% |
| April | 7.5Β°C | 18 km/h | 9 | 87% |
| May | 12.3Β°C | 17 km/h | 16 | 60% |
| June | 17.3Β°C | 17 km/h | 15 | 57% |
| July | 19Β°C | 16 km/h | 20 | 48% |
| August | 18.2Β°C | 15 km/h | 8 | 81% |
| September | 16.1Β°C | 17 km/h | 7 | 80% |
| October | 7.4Β°C | 18 km/h | 12 | 69% |
| November | 2.8Β°C | 17 km/h | 12 | 70% |
| December | 0.1Β°C | 17 km/h | 11 | 69% |
Based on ERA5 reanalysis. βGood to flyβ counts days without strong wind, real rain or hard frost β the conditions that actually ground a drone.
Recent activity in Minsk
- CosmicCat7 visited Wings
- SilentFalcon71 visited Globe
- SilentFalcon71 visited Terra
- CosmicOwl0 visited Wings
- CosmicOwl0 visited Wings
- CosmicBear62 visited Globe
Where to fly a drone near Minsk
π© Where to fly a drone in Belarus β
What you can do here
- Fly Minsk in an FPV drone or as a gull, from 53.902Β°, 27.565Β° β keyboard and mouse, a gamepad, or a real RC transmitter over USB.
- Check the weather first: live wind, gusts and cloud over the city, plus the month-by-month flyable-days table above.
- Watch real traffic β aircraft overhead and ships on the water come from live ADS-B and AIS feeds, not from a script.
- Meet other pilots in the same sky: city chat room, radio, and the walkie-talkie frequency for Minsk.