π―π΅ Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka is a major city of Japan. Real-Earth coordinates 33.597Β°, 130.408Β°, population 2,792,000. A river or a coast to follow, tall enough buildings to make a proximity line interesting, and open airspace once you clear the centre. 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.
Heard over Fukuoka last 30 days, by the Skydex receiver network
2,213 aircraft on 31 days Β· 9,075 sightings (one aircraft on one day) Β· type known for 2,208 of them.
Counted from what our volunteersβ antennas received β no other tracker involved. About the network Β· the stations Β· add yours
Activity in Fukuoka
Visitors came from 2 countries this month.
βPilotsβ counts signed-in players; βvisitsβ counts sessions, not unique people.
Flying conditions in Fukuoka
Sunrise 06:45 Β· Sunset 17:18 Β· 10 h 33 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 01:44 UTC and refreshed live in your browser. Weather by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Flying weather in Fukuoka through the year
November in Fukuoka averages 14.3Β°C with winds around 18 km/h, and roughly 77% of days are good for flying β about 8 days see rain.
Fewest weather restrictions: December, January, November; June is the most restricted at 53% 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 | 6.4Β°C | 20 km/h | 8 | 77% |
| February | 6.7Β°C | 20 km/h | 10 | 71% |
| March | 10.6Β°C | 18 km/h | 12 | 65% |
| April | 15.4Β°C | 18 km/h | 13 | 62% |
| May | 19.6Β°C | 17 km/h | 9 | 73% |
| June | 23Β°C | 14 km/h | 15 | 53% |
| July | 28.9Β°C | 15 km/h | 12 | 71% |
| August | 29Β°C | 18 km/h | 15 | 65% |
| September | 26.8Β°C | 15 km/h | 14 | 62% |
| October | 20.8Β°C | 18 km/h | 14 | 60% |
| November | 14.3Β°C | 18 km/h | 8 | 77% |
| December | 9.1Β°C | 20 km/h | 9 | 81% |
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 Fukuoka
Where to fly a drone near Fukuoka
π© Where to fly a drone in Japan β
What you can do here
- Fly Fukuoka in an FPV drone or as a gull, from 33.597Β°, 130.408Β° 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 Fukuoka.