# Can I fly a drone in Valmiera, Latvia?

The centre of Valmiera sits inside a published drone zone (UAS RIGA FIS SECTOR3 N 0-120m), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 13 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 8 km of the centre: **13**
  - Conditional: 3
  - Requires authorisation: 10
- 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 57.5411, 25.4275

## Zones nearest the centre of Valmiera

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAS RIGA FIS SECTOR3 N 0-120m | Conditional | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VRS RIP 03 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 66 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS EVR39 KAUGURMUIZA | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 610 m AMSL |
| UAS IeVP 06 | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS DPL | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST VI 70 | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 70 m AGL |
| UAS AST VI 120 | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS CBG 38 | Conditional | 3 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS CBG 37 | Conditional | 4 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS DAP GNP DABAS LIEGUMS | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 80 m AGL |
| UAS AST VI 40 | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 40 m AGL |
| UAS AST VI 50 | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 50 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **AS Augstsprieguma tīkls** - andris.berzins@ast.lv (4 zones near Valmiera)
- **Nacionālie bruņotie spēki ** - mamc@mil.lv (3 zones near Valmiera)
- **AS "Conexus Baltic Grid"** - salvis.lapa@conexus.lv (2 zones near Valmiera)
- **Valsts robežsardze** - ivans.kozaronoks@rs.gov.lv (1 zone near Valmiera)
- **Ieslodzījuma vietu pārvalde** - pasts@ievp.gov.lv (1 zone near Valmiera)
- **SIA Defence Partnership Latvia** - info.riga@patriagroup.com (1 zone near Valmiera)
- **Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde** - inese.stivrina@daba.gov.lv (1 zone near Valmiera)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Valmiera?
The centre of Valmiera sits inside a published drone zone (UAS RIGA FIS SECTOR3 N 0-120m), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 13 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total. Valmiera 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 Valmiera?
Inside Valmiera's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 13 restricted zones: 3 conditional, 10 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 Valmiera?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Latvia, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Valmiera 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 Valmiera?
The zones around Valmiera name 7 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (andris.berzins@ast.lv); Nacionālie bruņotie spēki  (mamc@mil.lv); AS "Conexus Baltic Grid" (salvis.lapa@conexus.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 57.5411, 25.4275 - Valmiera'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 22,812 (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=57.5411&lon=25.4275&radius=8000

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