Maximum drone altitude in Latvia
What is the maximum drone altitude in Latvia?
Limited guide. Drone Assistant's coverage of Latvia is still under review, so this page summarises only the published rules we can cite to an official source. It is not a complete statement of Latvia's drone law; check the linked sources or ask the assistant about your own flight.
Drone flights in Latvia are held to a published general height limit of 120 m above_nearest_obstacle. The limit is not absolute: the published conditions that change it are cited below.
- General height limit
- 120 m
- Reference datum
- above_nearest_obstacle
The general height limit that applies to drone flights, and what changes it.
Latvia applies the European Union / EASA framework. Rules marked as framework rules below are inherited, not uniquely national — see the European Union / EASA answer.
What the rules say
Each line is resolved from published facts of Latvia. "Not resolved" means the corpus does not answer it in a machine-checkable way — never that the law is silent.
- General height limit120 mConditional
- Reference datumabove_nearest_obstacleYes
- Category-specific limitsConditional
- Aerodrome-related limitConditional
- Structure exceptionConditional
- Authorised exceedanceConditional
- Conditional limitsConditional
- ExceptionsConditional
What changes the answer
The published rules distinguish the open category of operation.
- altitude
Flight altitude at or below 120 m
- altitude
Flight altitude below 120 m
- altitude
Flight altitude at or below 15 m
- altitude
Obstacle height above 105 m
The rules behind this answer
- Binding lawNational rule
Coordination for flights exceeding ATZ limits
UAS flights in aerodrome traffic zones (ATZ) that do not meet the VLOS or 50-meter altitude limits must be coordinated with the aerodrome representative.
- Binding lawNational rule
Flight application information requirements
A registered UAS operator, authorized representative, or remote pilot must submit a flight application containing operator details, remote pilot details, UAS details, and planned flight details.
- Binding lawNational rule
Flight limits in aerodrome traffic zones (ATZ)
UAS flights in aerodrome traffic zones (ATZ) are permitted without coordination only if conducted in VLOS at an altitude of up to 50 meters, unless AIP procedures specify otherwise.
- Binding lawEU/EASA framework rule
Article 4 - section overview
This section establishes the classification requirements for UAS operations in the 'open' category, defining limits on aircraft class, maximum take-off mass, operational distance from people, visual line of sight, maximum altitude, and cargo restrictions, as well as dividing the category into three sub-categories.
- Binding lawEU/EASA framework rule
Class C0 Maximum Attainable Height Limit
A class C0 UAS must have its maximum attainable height above the take-off point limited to 120 m.
- Binding lawEU/EASA framework rule
Compliance with Open Category Operational Limitations
UAS operations in the 'open' category must comply with the operational limitations set out in Part A of the Annex.
- Binding lawEU/EASA framework rule
Criteria for Determining Unmitigated Ground and Air Risks
The risk identification must determine the unmitigated ground risk and unmitigated air risk based on specified operational, environmental, and airspace criteria.
Official sources
Other drone rules in Latvia
- Do I need to register my drone in Latvia?Registration in Latvia is governed by a published mass threshold of 0.25 kg, alongside the further conditions cited below. Whether it applies to a given flight depends on those conditions, each cited to its rule.
- Do I need Remote ID in Latvia?Remote identification in Latvia is framed by a published mass threshold of 25 kg, together with the aircraft and operation conditions cited below. Whether a given flight must carry or broadcast an electronic identity depends on those conditions.
- Can I fly a drone near an airport in Latvia?Drone flights near aerodromes in Latvia are governed by airspace and aerodrome restrictions: whether permission is needed depends on the airspace, distance or aerodrome type published below.
- When does a drone operation need authorisation in Latvia?Whether an operation in Latvia needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it.
- What training do I need to fly a drone in Latvia?Remote pilot competency in Latvia scales with the operation: which training, examination or proof of competency applies is set by the published conditions below.
- Do I need drone insurance in Latvia?Drone insurance in Latvia is published with a minimum third-party cover of 20 kg. Whether cover is required for a given flight depends on the published conditions below.
Built around official regulatory sources
- Official sources
- Regulation-level citations
- Coverage and freshness checks
- Location-aware data where available
Built from 8 published facts (8 binding), each resting only on the 24 citable published rules for Latvia (8 shown above). Sources last verified 2026-08-25. Page built 2026-10-07 (dataset ds_4w2tpw7xmph8a92vstdt6prfbm).
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