# Can I fly a drone in Ventspils, Latvia?

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.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 8 km of the centre: **17**
  - Conditional: 2
  - Requires authorisation: 14
  - 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 57.3949, 21.5612

## Zones nearest the centre of Ventspils

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ N 50-120m | Conditional | over the centre | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VRS VEP 01 | Requires authorisation | 0.2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VP Ventspils iecirknis (Ostas iela 33) | Requires authorisation | 0.2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS VBP 01 | Requires authorisation | 0.2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS AST BI 120 | Requires authorisation | 0.6 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VRS VEP 02 | Requires authorisation | 0.6 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ R 50-120m | Requires authorisation | 0.7 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ N 0-50m | Conditional | 0.7 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS AST BI 50 | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS EVVA VENTSPILS ATZ R 0-50m | Requires authorisation | 1 km | 50 m AGL |
| UAS AST BI 70 | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 70 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VRS VEP 03 | Requires authorisation | 2 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS VBP 02 | Requires authorisation | 3 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS IeM VRS ASOP 2 - VRS Aviācijas atbalsta punkts lidostā “Ventspils” | Requires authorisation | 4 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS LGS RADIOBAKA VENTSPILS | Requires authorisation | 5 km | 120 m AGL |
| UAS NBS 87 | Requires authorisation | 6 km | 300 m AGL |
| UAS EVD455 AREA5 P | Prohibited | 6 km | 3,210 m AMSL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **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 was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 8 km of 57.3949, 21.5612 - Ventspils'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 32,723 (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=57.3949&lon=21.5612&radius=8000

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