# Can I fly a drone in Liepāja, Latvia?

The centre of Liepāja sits inside a published drone zone (UAS EVLA LIEPAJA FIZ SECTOR A SEGMENT 1 R 0-920m), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 15 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 8 km of the centre: **15**
  - Requires authorisation: 13
  - Conditional: 1
  - Prohibited: 1
- Zones covering the city centre: **1**
- Restriction over the centre reaches **920 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 56.5047, 21.0109

## Zones nearest the centre of Liepāja

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAS EVLA LIEPAJA FIZ SECTOR A SEGMENT 1 R 0-920m | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 920 m AGL |
| UAS VP SUMMER SOUND | Requires authorisation | 0.2 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS EVLA LIEPAJA FIZ SECTOR A SEGMENT 2 C 0-50m | Conditional | 0.5 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS EVLA LIEPAJA FIZ SECTOR A SEGMENT 3 R 50-920m | Requires authorisation | 0.5 km | 920 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VP Liepājas iecirknis (Bāriņu iela 3) | Requires authorisation | 0.7 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 23 | Requires authorisation | 0.8 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS LIEPAJAS OSTA | Requires authorisation | 0.8 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST GI 60 | Requires authorisation | 1.0 km | 60 m AGL |
| UAS AST GI 120 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VRS VEP 04 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS EVR473 LIMA1 P | Prohibited | 3 km | 3,050 m AMSL |
| UAS NBS 22 | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS AST GI 50 | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS IeVP 11 | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 24 | Requires authorisation | 8 km | 300 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **VAS "Latvijas gaisa satiksme"** - bgk@lgs.lv (3 zones near Liepāja)
- **Nacionālie bruņotie spēki** - droni@mil.lv (3 zones near Liepāja)
- **AS Augstsprieguma tīkls** - andris.berzins@ast.lv (3 zones near Liepāja)
- **Valsts policija** - droni@vp.gov.lv (2 zones near Liepāja)
- **Liepājas speciālās ekonomiskās zonas pārvalde** - maija.uzolina@lsez.lv (1 zone near Liepāja)
- **Valsts robežsardze** - vep.od@rs.gov.lv (1 zone near Liepāja)
- **Nacionālie bruņotie spēki ** - mamc@mil.lv (1 zone near Liepāja)
- **Ieslodzījuma vietu pārvalde** - pasts@ievp.gov.lv (1 zone near Liepāja)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Liepāja?
The centre of Liepāja sits inside a published drone zone (UAS EVLA LIEPAJA FIZ SECTOR A SEGMENT 1 R 0-920m), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 15 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total. Liepāja 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 Liepāja?
Inside Liepāja's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 15 restricted zones: 13 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 Liepāja?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Latvia, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Liepāja the restriction reaches 920 m above ground - meaning it applies to you from take-off all the way up to 920 m, not that 920 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 Liepāja?
The zones around Liepāja name 8 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are VAS "Latvijas gaisa satiksme" (bgk@lgs.lv); Nacionālie bruņotie spēki (droni@mil.lv); AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (andris.berzins@ast.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 56.5047, 21.0109 - Liepāja'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 67,421 (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=56.5047&lon=21.0109&radius=8000

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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.