Drone flight planner for New York

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

Right now in New York

Outside limits

precipitation forecast.

Wind
5.1 m/s
Gusts
7.2 m/s
Met Office
Temperature
17 C
Precipitation
0.5 mm

Observed at an aerodrome

New York/Downtown, NY, US (KJRB), 1 km away, 27 min ago: wind 2.6 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.

Fri 16 Oct in New York

Some hours within limits

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

Local timeVerdictWindGustsTempRain
08:00precipitation forecast5.1 m/s7.2 m/s17 C0.5 mm 75%
09:005.8 m/s7.7 m/s17 C0.0 mm 75%
10:00precipitation forecast5.0 m/s8.1 m/s19 C0.2 mm 27%
11:00gusts above 8.5 m/s4.9 m/s8.6 m/s20 C0.0 mm 27%
12:00gusts above 8.5 m/s4.9 m/s9.0 m/s22 C0.0 mm 27%
13:00gusts above 8.5 m/s5.0 m/s9.4 m/s23 C0.0 mm 10%
14:00gusts above 8.5 m/s6.2 m/s9.8 m/s25 C0.0 mm 10%
15:00gusts above 8.5 m/s5.2 m/s9.2 m/s26 C0.0 mm 10%
16:00gusts above 8.5 m/s4.2 m/s8.7 m/s25 C0.0 mm 1%
17:004.2 m/s8.1 m/s25 C0.0 mm 1%
18:00precipitation forecast4.6 m/s8.4 m/s25 C3.7 mm 1%
19:00gusts above 8.5 m/s, precipitation forecast7.4 m/s8.6 m/s21 C1.6 mm 71%
20:00gusts above 8.5 m/s5.1 m/s8.9 m/s20 C0.0 mm 71%
21:00gusts above 8.5 m/s3.8 m/s8.7 m/s19 C0.0 mm 71%
22:003.9 m/s8.4 m/s18 C0.0 mm 18%
23:004.3 m/s8.2 m/s18 C0.0 mm 18%

Gust figures from Met Office.

Light on Fri 16 Oct

Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
18:16
First light
06:41
Last light
18:43

Times shown for New York (America/New_York).

Next flying window

Fri 16 Oct, 22:00 to Sat 17 Oct 00:00 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.

Federal Aviation AdministrationRules and guidance

The FAA hosts no map of its own; B4UFLY airspace data reaches pilots through the approved apps and web tools listed on this page.

US flight restriction zones near this point

From FAA data retrieved 1 October 2026: prohibited areas, restricted areas and the standing national security UAS flight restrictions. The FAA feed no longer carries end dates for the national security restrictions, so some of those shown here may already have ended and there is no way to tell which. It carries no temporary flight restrictions or NOTAMs, no controlled airspace, and no UAS Facility Map or LAANC data. Near an airport your authorisation path runs through LAANC, and nothing on this page can tell you whether you need it or hold it.

Nearest zones within 30 km, by distance to the zone boundary, showing 6 of 8 found.

  • New York (20190206-DOD-New York-MCC New York): national security UAS flight restriction, 331 m away, surface to 400 ft above surface.
  • Statue of Liberty (20170518-DOI-Statue of Liberty): national security UAS flight restriction, 3.9 km away, surface to 400 ft above surface.
  • Brooklyn (20190206-DOD-Brooklyn-MDC Brooklyn): national security UAS flight restriction, 5.8 km away, surface to 400 ft above surface.
  • USCG Station New York (20200820-DOD-USCG Station New York-CG STA NEW YORK): national security UAS flight restriction, 12.0 km away, surface to 400 ft above surface.
  • USCG Station New York (20200820-DOD-USCG Station New York-SECTOR NEW YORK - FORT WADSWORTH): national security UAS flight restriction, 12.7 km away, surface to 400 ft above surface.
  • US Coast Guard Sector New York (20210622-DOD- USCG Sector New York-Fort Wadsworth - Family Housing): national security UAS flight restriction, 13.3 km away, surface to 400 ft above surface.

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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