# Can I fly a drone in Jūrmala, Latvia?

The centre of Jūrmala sits inside a published drone zone (UAS IeM VP Jūrmalas iecirknis (Dubultu prospekts 17)), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 11 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 8 km of the centre: **11**
  - Requires authorisation: 9
  - Conditional: 1
  - Prohibited: 1
- Zones covering the city centre: **1**
- 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 56.968, 23.7704

## Zones nearest the centre of Jūrmala

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAS IeM VP Jūrmalas iecirknis (Dubultu prospekts 17) | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 61 | Requires authorisation | 0.3 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 2 C 0-50m | Conditional | 0.4 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 3 R 50-920m | Requires authorisation | 0.4 km | 920 m AGL |
| UAS SAEIMA 03 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST RI 70 | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 70 m AGL |
| UAS AST RI 120 | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VRS RIP 06 | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS SLOKAS TERMINALIS R | Requires authorisation | 8 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 1 R 0-920m | Requires authorisation | 8 km | 920 m AGL |
| UAS SLOKAS TERMINALIS P | Prohibited | 8 km | 120 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **VAS "Latvijas gaisa satiksme"** - bgk@lgs.lv (3 zones near Jūrmala)
- **AS Augstsprieguma tīkls** - andris.berzins@ast.lv (2 zones near Jūrmala)
- **SIA “RDZ Energy”** - info@rdz.lv (2 zones near Jūrmala)
- **Valsts policija** - droni@vp.gov.lv (1 zone near Jūrmala)
- ** Nacionālie bruņotie spēki** - droni.dp@mil.lv (1 zone near Jūrmala)
- **Latvijas Republikas Saeima** - sdb@saeima.lv (1 zone near Jūrmala)
- **Valsts robežsardze** - ivans.kozaronoks@rs.gov.lv (1 zone near Jūrmala)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Jūrmala?
The centre of Jūrmala sits inside a published drone zone (UAS IeM VP Jūrmalas iecirknis (Dubultu prospekts 17)), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 11 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total. Jūrmala 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 Jūrmala?
Inside Jūrmala's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 11 restricted zones: 9 requiring authorisation, 1 conditional, 1 prohibited. 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 Jūrmala?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Latvia, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Jūrmala 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 Jūrmala?
The zones around Jūrmala name 7 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are VAS "Latvijas gaisa satiksme" (bgk@lgs.lv); AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (andris.berzins@ast.lv); SIA “RDZ Energy” (info@rdz.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 56.968, 23.7704 - Jūrmala'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 52,001 (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=56.968&lon=23.7704&radius=8000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Jūrmala?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/latvia/jurmala (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.