# Can I fly a drone in Jēkabpils, Latvia?

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.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 8 km of the centre: **9**
  - Conditional: 2
  - Prohibited: 1
  - Requires authorisation: 6
- Zones covering the city centre: **2**
- Restriction over the centre reaches **120 m above ground** (it applies from the surface up to that height - it is NOT an altitude you may climb to)
- Published by: Civil Aviation Agency of Latvia / LGS
- Official source: https://www.caa.gov.lv/
- Measured within 8 km of 56.499, 25.8574

## Zones nearest the centre of Jēkabpils

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAS RIGA FIS SECTOR3 N 0-120m | Conditional | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| UAS EVR470 GLIDER CHAMP2 OV P | Prohibited | over the centre | 2,900 m AMSL |
| UAS IeM VP Jēkabpils iecirknis (Brīvības iela 122) | Requires authorisation | 0.6 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 80 | Requires authorisation | 0.9 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS AST KI 120 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST KI 70 | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 70 m AGL |
| UAS IeVP 07 | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 81 | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS CBG 15 | Conditional | 5 km | 50 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **Nacionālie bruņotie spēki** - droni@mil.lv (2 zones near Jēkabpils)
- **AS Augstsprieguma tīkls** - andris.berzins@ast.lv (2 zones near Jēkabpils)
- **Nacionālie bruņotie spēki ** - mamc@mil.lv (1 zone near Jēkabpils)
- **Latvijas Paraplanierisma federācija** - info@paragliding.lv (1 zone near Jēkabpils)
- **Valsts policija** - droni@vp.gov.lv (1 zone near Jēkabpils)
- **Ieslodzījuma vietu pārvalde** - pasts@ievp.gov.lv (1 zone near Jēkabpils)
- **AS "Conexus Baltic Grid"** - salvis.lapa@conexus.lv (1 zone near Jēkabpils)

## 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 was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 8 km of 56.499, 25.8574 - Jēkabpils's centre as recorded by GeoNames. That radius scales with population and is NOT the administrative city boundary, so a zone just outside the city limits still appears. Population 21,014 (GeoNames record updated 2026-04-14).

City names, coordinates and populations from GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), licensed CC BY 4.0. Zone data is the official national dataset, unmodified except for normalisation to ED-269.

Full country picture: https://canfly.io/drone-zones/latvia
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=LVA&lat=56.499&lon=25.8574&radius=8000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Jēkabpils?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/latvia/jekabpils (data as of 2026-07-31).
canfly? aggregates the official UAS geographical zones that EU and EEA states publish under
Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. It is not an air-traffic or flight-authorisation service;
critical flights must be confirmed against the national authority.