Latvia
A short overview: how flying works here, where the sites are, and where to find more. Check with the national body or a local club or school before flying.
Overview
How flying works here
National body: Latvijas Aeroklubs (Aero Club of Latvia) (opens in a new tab)
Learning to fly
- Since 1 January 2025, the Latvian Paragliding Federation certifies paraglider pilots and issues their certificates, supervised by the Civil Aviation Agency.
Where to find more
Checked 13 Oct 2026 against official sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab)
Visiting Latvia: help on the ground and flying tours
Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.
Sites
Sites listed by ParaglidingEarth's contributors. Ask a local club or school about each one before flying there.
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Grīva · All
Published range: All · 89 m at takeoff · Flatland, Winch tow · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Gulbene
121 m at takeoff · Flatland, Winch tow · Paragliding
Jurkalne · WNW–NNW
Published range: WNW–NNW · Also possible: WSW–WNW, NNW–NNE · 8 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding
Krustpils air field
95 m at takeoff · Thermal, Flatland, Winch tow · Paragliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Rumbula · ESE–SSE, WNW–NNW
Published range: ESE–SSE, WNW–NNW · Also possible: ENE–ESE, SSE–SSW, WSW–WNW, NNW–NNE · 7 m at takeoff · Winch tow · Paragliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Skriveri · SSE–SSW
Published range: SSE–SSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE, SSW–WSW · 59 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Vonadziņi boat winch
122 m at takeoff · Flatland, Winch tow · Paragliding
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