Drone flight planner for Edinburgh

Wind, gusts, rain, temperature and daylight for Edinburgh, United Kingdom, judged against a cautious small drone with no weather sealing. Forecasts refresh through the day.

Right now in Edinburgh

Within limits
Wind
5.3 m/s
Gusts
8.2 m/s
Met Office
Temperature
12 C
Precipitation
0.0 mm

Observed at an aerodrome

Edinburgh Arpt, SC, GB (EGPH), 11 km away, 32 min ago: wind 3.6 m/s.

The days ahead

The forecast carries 11 days. Pick one to see its detail below.

Within limits Some hours within limits Outside limits

Some hours have no gust forecast. That is missing data, not calm air, and those hours are judged on what could be measured.

Mon 31 Aug in Edinburgh

Some hours within limits

Forecast only. Observed readings exist for the present, in the card above, never for a future day.

Local timeVerdictWindGustsTempRain
22:00gusts above 8.5 m/s5.7 m/s10.3 m/s13 C0.0 mm 10%
23:005.3 m/s8.2 m/s12 C0.0 mm 8%

Gust figures from Met Office.

Light on Mon 31 Aug

Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
20:13
First light
05:36
Last light
20:52

Times shown for Edinburgh (Europe/London).

Next flying window

Tue 1 Sept, 21:00 to Wed 2 Sept 05:00 local time: wind, gusts, temperature and rain all stay inside the limit.

Airspace restrictions: where to check

Terasor holds no airspace restriction data. This section points at the authority that does; it does not tell you whether you may fly.

UK Civil Aviation AuthorityRules and guidance

The CAA page explains the rules and links the official map of UAS restriction zones, which is published separately by NATS UK AIS.

UK flight restriction zones near this point

From the UK AIP UAS dataset, AIRAC effective 6 August 2026. It carries UAS flight restriction zones only: no temporary restrictions or NOTAMs, and no general controlled airspace.

Nearest zones within 30 km, by distance to the zone boundary, showing 6 of 7 found.

  • EDINBURGH RWY 24 (EGR5U007C): runway protection zone, 6.5 km away, surface to 2,000 ft above surface.
  • EDINBURGH (EGR5U007A): flight restriction zone, 6.8 km away, surface to 2,000 ft above surface.
  • KIRKNEWTON (EGR5U009A): flight restriction zone, 12.1 km away, surface to 2,000 ft above surface.
  • EDINBURGH RWY 06 (EGR5U007B): runway protection zone, 15.5 km away, surface to 2,000 ft above surface.
  • RPAS CORRIDOR (EGD219H): danger area, 15.5 km away, FL 500 to FL 660.
  • ROSYTH (EGR603): restricted area, 17.5 km away, surface to 2,000 ft above mean sea level.

None of these links covers everything. Temporary restrictions and short notice airspace closures, local rules about where you may take off and land, permission from the landowner, and privacy law all sit outside them and need checking separately.

Flight Window is a planning aid, not an authority to fly. It uses third party data that may be wrong or incomplete. A clear display is not permission to fly. Always check official weather and airspace sources before flying.

Weather data from MET Norway. Data supplied by the Met Office. Aerodrome reports from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center.

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