# Can I fly a drone in Riga, Latvia?

The centre of Riga sits inside 3 published drone zones (UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 2 C 0-50m, UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 3 R 50-920m), so flying there is prohibited without an exemption. 75 restricted zones fall within 12 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 12 km of the centre: **75**
  - Conditional: 4
  - Requires authorisation: 68
  - Prohibited: 3
- Zones covering the city centre: **3**
- 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 12 km of 56.946, 24.1059

## Zones nearest the centre of Riga

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 2 C 0-50m | Conditional | over the centre | 50 m AGL |
| UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 3 R 50-920m | Requires authorisation | over the centre | 920 m AGL |
| UAS Riga 825 Celebration | Prohibited | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 62 | Requires authorisation | 0.1 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS SAEIMA 01 | Requires authorisation | 0.5 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS BANKA 02 | Requires authorisation | 0.6 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS KNAB | Requires authorisation | 0.7 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS SAEIMA 04 | Requires authorisation | 0.8 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS EDZL CENTRALA STACIJA | Requires authorisation | 0.8 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST RI 120 | Requires authorisation | 0.8 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS RBP 01 | Requires authorisation | 0.8 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS MINISTRU KABINETS | Requires authorisation | 1.0 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS TELEVĪZIJAS ĒKA | Requires authorisation | 1.0 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 01 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 96 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VP Rīgas austrumu pārvalde (Ernersta birznieka upīša iela 21) | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS VP PARKS | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS LATVENERGO 02 | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 6 R 300-920m | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 920 m AGL |
| UAS EVRS SPILVE ATZ N 50-120m | Conditional | 2 km | 120 m AGL |

Showing the 20 nearest of 75.

## Who to ask for permission

- **Nacionālie bruņotie spēki ** - droni@mil.lv (9 zones near Riga)
- **VAS "Latvijas gaisa satiksme"** - bgk@lgs.lv (6 zones near Riga)
- **Valsts policija** - droni@vp.gov.lv (6 zones near Riga)
- **AS Augstsprieguma tīkls** - andris.berzins@ast.lv (5 zones near Riga)
- **Akciju sabiedrība "Latvenergo"** - ovc@latvenergo.lv (5 zones near Riga)
- **Nodibinājums "Lidosta Spilve"** - info@spilve.org (4 zones near Riga)
- **Valsts robežsardze** - ivans.kozaronoks@rs.gov.lv (4 zones near Riga)
- ** Nacionālie bruņotie spēki** - droni.dp@mil.lv (3 zones near Riga)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Riga?
The centre of Riga sits inside 3 published drone zones (UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 2 C 0-50m, UAS EVRA RIGA CTR SEGMENT 3 R 50-920m), so flying there is prohibited without an exemption. 75 restricted zones fall within 12 km of the centre in total. Riga 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 Riga?
Inside Riga's UAS geographical zones. Within 12 km of the centre canfly? tracks 75 restricted zones: 4 conditional, 68 requiring authorisation, 3 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 Riga?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Latvia, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Riga 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 Riga?
The zones around Riga name 28 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are Nacionālie bruņotie spēki  (droni@mil.lv); VAS "Latvijas gaisa satiksme" (bgk@lgs.lv); Valsts policija (droni@vp.gov.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 12 km of 56.946, 24.1059 - Riga'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 742,572 (GeoNames record updated 2019-09-05).

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=56.946&lon=24.1059&radius=12000

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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.