Can I fly a drone in Jelgava?
Drone zones in and around Jelgava
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Jelgava, measured from 56.65, 23.7128. 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 NBS 89Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 0.2 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VP Jelgavas iecirknis (Pētera iela 5)Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 0.3 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VUGD 03Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 0.5 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VP ZRP vadība, KPP (Akadēmijas iela 3)Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 1.0 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS LATVENERGO 10Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VP ZRP Dienvidzemgales iecirknis (Atmodas iela 19)Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5… | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST BI 120Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST BI 60Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 60 m AGL |
| UAS AST BI 50Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS AST RI 60Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 60 m AGL |
| UAS AST RI 70Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 70 m AGL |
| UAS CBG 13Par lidojumiem iepriekš jāpaziņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot informāciju 1… | Conditional | 4 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS AST RI 40Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 40 m AGL |
| UAS AST RI 120Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST RI 50Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS AST BI 40Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2… | Requires authorisation | 8 km | 40 m AGL |
| UAS CBG 14Par lidojumiem iepriekš jāpaziņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot informāciju 1… | Conditional | 8 km | 50 m AGL |
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Jelgava name 6 different responsible bodies, so who you ask depends on which zone you are flying in.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Jelgava?
No published drone zone covers the exact centre of Jelgava, but 17 restricted zones fall within 8 km of it, the nearest 0.2 km away. Check your exact take-off point before you fly. Jelgava 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 Jelgava?
Inside Jelgava's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 17 restricted zones: 15 requiring authorisation, 2 conditional. 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 Jelgava?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Latvia, and lower where a zone says so. No zone over the centre of Jelgava publishes a height at which its restriction stops, so treat 120 m as the limit and check the zones nearby before you launch.
Who do I ask for permission to fly a drone in Jelgava?
The zones around Jelgava name 6 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (andris.berzins@ast.lv); Valsts policija (droni@vp.gov.lv); AS "Conexus Baltic Grid" (salvis.lapa@conexus.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 56.65, 23.7128
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Jelgava'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 Jelgava'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 54,834 (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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