Can I fly a drone in Jēkabpils?
Drone zones in and around Jēkabpils
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Jēkabpils, measured from 56.499, 25.8574. Distance is to the edge of the zone, so “over the centre” means the city centre itself is inside it. Restricted up to is how far the zone reaches above the ground – the restriction applies from the surface to that height, so it is not an altitude you may climb to.
| Zone | Restriction | Distance | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAS RIGA FIS SECTOR3 N 0-120mPar lidojumiem iepriekš jāpaziņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā: (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot informāciju… | Conditional | Over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| UAS EVR470 GLIDER CHAMP2 OV PLidojumi aizliegti, neparedzot lidojumu saskaņošanu. | Prohibited | Over the centre | 2,900 m AMSL |
| UAS IeM VP Jēkabpils iecirknis (Brīvības iela 122)Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 0.6 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 80Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 0.9 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS AST KI 120Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST KI 70Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 70 m AGL |
| UAS IeVP 07Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 81Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS CBG 15Par lidojumiem iepriekš jāpaziņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot informāciju 1… | Conditional | 5 km | 50 m AGL |
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Jēkabpils name 7 different responsible bodies, so who you ask depends on which zone you are flying in.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Jēkabpils?
The centre of Jēkabpils sits inside 2 published drone zones (UAS RIGA FIS SECTOR3 N 0-120m, UAS EVR470 GLIDER CHAMP2 OV P), so flying there is prohibited without an exemption. 9 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total. Jēkabpils is in Latvia, where the UAS geographical zones are published by Civil Aviation Agency of Latvia / LGS under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.
Where can't I fly a drone in Jēkabpils?
Inside Jēkabpils's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 9 restricted zones: 2 conditional, 1 prohibited, 6 requiring authorisation. They are published by Civil Aviation Agency of Latvia / LGS and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.
How high can I fly a drone in Jēkabpils?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Latvia, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Jēkabpils the restriction reaches 120 m above ground - meaning it applies to you from take-off all the way up to 120 m, not that 120 m is available to fly in. Whether you may fly there at all depends on the zone's restriction level, listed on this page.
Who do I ask for permission to fly a drone in Jēkabpils?
The zones around Jēkabpils name 7 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are Nacionālie bruņotie spēki (droni@mil.lv); AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (andris.berzins@ast.lv); Nacionālie bruņotie spēki (mamc@mil.lv). Each zone's authority is listed on this page.
How this page was worked out
- Zones published by
- Civil Aviation Agency of Latvia / LGS
- Official source
- https://www.caa.gov.lv/
- Last refreshed by canfly?
- 2026-07-31
- Area covered
- Within 8 km of 56.499, 25.8574
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Jēkabpils's centre as recorded by GeoNames; a zone counts if any part of it falls within 8 km of it. That radius scales with population and is not Jēkabpils's administrative boundary, so a zone just outside the city limits still appears - which is what matters when you are deciding where to take off. Population 21,014 (GeoNames, record updated 2026-04-14). City data from GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Zone data is the official Latvia dataset, unmodified except for normalisation to ED-269.
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