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2026-06-08
Flying Near Latvia's 50 km Border Belt — How to Stay Legal in Daytime
Latvia enforced a night-time closure across a 50 km eastern border belt in September 2025. The restriction remains in force with changing hours and end-dates. Here is our practical reading of how to check the status, coordinate through BGKIS, and fly legally in daytime.
- airspace
- latvia
- regulations
2026-05-28
Latvia's Yellow and Orange Drone Alerts — What Pilots Need to Do
NBS has been sending cell-broadcast alerts in two tiers since 23 May 2026. Yellow informs about a possible threat; Orange means act immediately. Here is what each level means and our reading of it for drone pilots.
- operations
- safety
- latvia
2026-05-28
Rezekne, May 2026 — What Changed for Civilian Drone Pilots in Latgale
The Latgale operating picture shifted materially in May 2026. Errant military drones, temporary altitude caps, and mobile intercept teams on the ground — here is what changed and what it means for civilian pilots.
- operations
- safety
- latvia
2026-05-14
Drone pre-flight checklist — 12 checks before take-off
A practical pre-flight checklist without pseudo-precision — weather, zones, aircraft condition, documents, and abort logic before take-off.
- checklist
- safety
- operations