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Can I fly a drone in Ventspils?

Not without permission The centre of Ventspils sits inside a published drone zone (UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ N 50-120m), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 17 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total.
17
Zones within 8 km
1
Prohibited
1
Over the centre
120 m
Restricted up to
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Drone zones in and around Ventspils

The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Ventspils, measured from 57.3949, 21.5612. 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.

ZoneRestrictionDistanceRestricted up to
UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ N 50-120mPar lidojumiem iepriekš jāpaziņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot informāciju…ConditionalOver the centre120 m AGL
UAS IeM VRS VEP 01Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5…Requires authorisation0.2 km120 m AGL
UAS IeM VP Ventspils iecirknis (Ostas iela 33)Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5…Requires authorisation0.2 km120 m AGL
UAS VBP 01Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2…Requires authorisation0.2 km120 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 authorisation0.6 km120 m AGL
UAS IeM VRS VEP 02Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5…Requires authorisation0.6 km120 m AGL
UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ R 50-120mLidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 3…Requires authorisation0.7 km120 m AGL
UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ N 0-50mPar lidojumiem iepriekš jāpaziņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot informāciju…Conditional0.7 km50 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 authorisation1 km50 m AGL
UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ R 0-50mLidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 3…Requires authorisation1 km50 m AGL
UAS AST BI 70Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2…Requires authorisation2 km70 m AGL
UAS IeM VRS VEP 03Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5…Requires authorisation2 km120 m AGL
UAS VBP 02Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 2…Requires authorisation3 km120 m AGL
UAS IeM VRS ASOP 2 - VRS Aviācijas atbalsta punkts lidostā “Ventspils”Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5…Requires authorisation4 km120 m AGL
UAS LGS RADIOBAKA VENTSPILSLidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 3…Requires authorisation5 km120 m AGL
UAS NBS 87Lidojumus iepriekš jāsaskaņo CAA bezpilota gaisa kuģu informācijas sistēmā (https://e.caa.gov.lv/uas-operations), nosūtot pieteikumu 5…Requires authorisation6 km300 m AGL
UAS EVD455 AREA5 PLidojumi aizliegti, neparedzot lidojumu saskaņošanu.Prohibited6 km3,210 m AMSL

Who to ask for permission

The zones around Ventspils name 8 different responsible bodies, so who you ask depends on which zone you are flying in.

SIA "Ventspils lidosta"
airport@ventspils.lv
4 zones near Ventspils
Valsts robežsardze
vep.od@rs.gov.lv
4 zones near Ventspils
AS Augstsprieguma tīkls
andris.berzins@ast.lv
3 zones near Ventspils
Ventspils brīvostas pārvalde
info@vbp.lv
2 zones near Ventspils
Valsts policija
droni@vp.gov.lv
1 zone near Ventspils
VAS "Latvijas gaisa satiksme"
sergejs.jahnovics@lgs.lv
1 zone near Ventspils
Nacionālie bruņotie spēki
droni@mil.lv
1 zone near Ventspils
Nacionālie bruņotie spēki
mamc@mil.lv
1 zone near Ventspils

Frequently asked questions

Can I fly a drone in Ventspils?

The centre of Ventspils sits inside a published drone zone (UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ N 50-120m), so you need authorisation or must meet stated conditions before flying there. 17 restricted zones fall within 8 km of the centre in total. Ventspils 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 Ventspils?

Inside Ventspils's UAS geographical zones. Within 8 km of the centre canfly? tracks 17 restricted zones: 2 conditional, 14 requiring authorisation, 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 Ventspils?

The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across Latvia, and lower where a zone says so. Over the centre of Ventspils 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 Ventspils?

The zones around Ventspils name 8 different responsible bodies, so it depends which zone you are in. The most frequently named are SIA "Ventspils lidosta" (airport@ventspils.lv); Valsts robežsardze (vep.od@rs.gov.lv); AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (andris.berzins@ast.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 57.3949, 21.5612
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15

Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Ventspils'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 Ventspils'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 32,723 (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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