π―π΅ Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Real-Earth coordinates 35.687Β°, 139.749Β°, population 35,676,000. 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.
Seen on the water near Tokyo last 30 days, AIS via the Skydex feed
1,889 vessels on 30 days Β· 8,029 sightings (one vessel on one day) Β· type known for 1,545 of them.
Counted from the AIS positions the Skydex feed received here β sampled once a day in local daytime, plus whenever pilots fly here β not a port register. Ship tracking
Activity in Tokyo
Visitors came from 6 countries this month.
βPilotsβ counts signed-in players; βvisitsβ counts sessions, not unique people.
Flying conditions in Tokyo
Sunrise 06:12 Β· Sunset 16:37 Β· 10 h 25 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 00:41 UTC and refreshed live in your browser. Weather by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Flying weather in Tokyo through the year
November in Tokyo averages 12.2Β°C with winds around 14 km/h, and roughly 78% of days are good for flying β about 7 days see rain.
Fewest weather restrictions: January, December, February; June is the most restricted at 48% 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 | 5.4Β°C | 14 km/h | 2 | 94% |
| February | 6.9Β°C | 15 km/h | 5 | 82% |
| March | 10Β°C | 15 km/h | 16 | 56% |
| April | 15.6Β°C | 16 km/h | 13 | 67% |
| May | 19.8Β°C | 15 km/h | 11 | 71% |
| June | 23Β°C | 13 km/h | 17 | 48% |
| July | 28.4Β°C | 13 km/h | 13 | 63% |
| August | 29.5Β°C | 19 km/h | 13 | 66% |
| September | 26Β°C | 18 km/h | 14 | 60% |
| October | 18.9Β°C | 18 km/h | 13 | 55% |
| November | 12.2Β°C | 14 km/h | 7 | 78% |
| December | 7.2Β°C | 14 km/h | 5 | 90% |
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 Tokyo
Where to fly a drone near Tokyo
π© Where to fly a drone in Japan β
What you can do here
- Fly Tokyo in an FPV drone or as a gull, from 35.687Β°, 139.749Β° 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 Tokyo.