Ventspils International Airport

UKRAINE CRISIS: ALL AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OWNED, CHARTERED OR OPERATED OR OTHERWISE CONTROLLED BY CITIZENS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND ALL OPERATORS HOLDING AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (AOC) ISSUED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AUTHORITIES ARE PROHIBITED TO ENTER, EXIT OR OVERFLY LATVIAN AIRSPACE EXCEPT HUMANITARIAN, SAR, LEASED AIRCRAFT ONE-WAY RETURN FLIGHTS, AIRCRAFT WITH MAXIMUM SEATING CAPACITY OF 4 PERSONS AND TAKE OFF MASS UP TO 2000KG FOR PRIVATE, NON-CORPORATE, RECREATIONAL AND TRAINING FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE AND RELATED RATING WITH UNION TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE APPROPRIATE LATVIAN AUTHORITIES AND IN CASE OF EMERGENCY LANDING OR EMERGENCY OVERFLIGHT. ALL FLT TO AD OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FROM AD OF REPUBLIC OF LATVIA AND ALL FLT FROM AD OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO AD OF REPUBLIC OF LATVIA ALLOWED WITH THE PRIOR PERMISSION ONLY. PERMISSION AVAILABLE FROM MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT VIA EMAIL AVIATION(AT)SAM.GOV.LV AT LEAST 96HR BEFORE FLT.

RUNWAY 18/36 CONDITION CODE NOT AVBL, FRICTION MEASUREMENT AND ITS DECRYPTION WILL BE GIVEN WHEN ARRIVING AND DEPARTING.

OBSTACLES ERECTED (GROUP OF 16 WIND TURBINES UNDER CONSTRUCTION) WITHIN AREA: 564502N0233506E - 564422N0233550E - 564358N0233559E - 564329N0233612E - 564300N0233601E - 564236N0233542E - 564245N0233438E - 564303N0233403E - 564331N0233402E - 564353N0233424E - 564414N0233455E - 564502N0233506E. ELEV 271M/889FT AMSL (HGT 267M/876FT AGL), MARKED/LGTD WHITE/RED.

OBSTACLE (WIND MONITORING MAST) 'STRUZANI (01)' ERECTED (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) AT PSN 564419N 0271548E. ELEV 265M / 869FT AMSL (HGT 165M / 541FT AGL), MARKED/LGTD RED.

OBSTACLES ERECTED (1 MOBILE CRANE AND GROUP OF 12 WIND TURBINES UNDER CONSTRUCTION) WITHIN AREA: 563606N0210152E-563357N0210307E-563413N0210254E-563420N0210245E-56342 8N0210236E-563441N0210219E-563447N0210211E-563454N0210103E-563510N021 0159E-563517N0210148E-563549N0210138E-563558N0210145E. ELEV 154M/505FT AMSL (HGT 149M/489FT AGL). MARKED/LGTD RED.

TEMPO RESTRICTED AREA EVR85 'NAKOTNE' ACT FOR UA FLT WI LATERAL LIMITS: 563431N 0232455E - 563650N 0232453E - 563739N 0232538E - 563737N 0232901E - 563655N 0232959E - 563437N 0232956E - 563434N 0232943E - 563411N 0232817E - 563411N 0232808E - 563408N 0232626E - 563425N 0232520E - 563431N 0232455E. NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT FLT ARE PROHIBITED WI AREA EXC PPR RECEIVED BEFORE FLIGHT. TO APPLY FOR PPR CONTACT BY EMAIL: ALEKSANDRS(AT)FUTUREWINGS.LV PHONE: +37126448843, +37128644423. CONDITIONS FOR NON-PARTICIPATING UA FLIGHTS ARE PUBLISHED ON HTTPS://AIRSPACE.LV/DRONES.

AD HR OF SER ARE NOW: 29 MAR AD LIEPAJA CLSD. FOR 30, 31 MAR: 0600-1400. FOR APR: MON-FRI 0600-1700. 03, 06 APR AD LIEPAJA CLSD. FOR AD SERVICES OUTSIDE ABOVE MENTIONED HR AND FOR 29 MAR, 03, 06 APR PPR MUST BE SUBMITTED ON NTL WORKING DAYS 0600-1300 AND AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE ETA OR ETD BY E-MAIL: INFO(AT)LIEPAJA-AIRPORT.LV OR PHONE +371 20299577. ADDN CHARGES WILL APPLY. IN ALL CASES SERVICE IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. PPR NR MUST BE ENTERED IN ITEM 18 OF THE ICAO FPL.

LIEPAJA FIS SECT HR OF SER ARE NOW: LIEPAJA AFIS UNIT MON-FRI 0600-1700. MAR 30 31 0600-1400, MAR 29 APR 03 06 AND OTHER TIME FIS SER IS PROVIDED BY RIGA ACC ON FREQ 135.100MHZ.

OCA(H) VALUES OF IAP CHANGED AS FOLLOWS: RNP APCH RWY 36: LPV CAT A FM 421(233) TO 462(273), LPV CAT B FM 434(245) TO 474(285), LPV CAT C FM 442(253) TO 482(293), LPV CAT D FM 452(264) TO 492(304) DUE TO OBST (TRUCK CRANE) ERECTION IN THE VICINITY OF AD.

TEMPORARY MOBILE CRANE (TRUCK CRANE) ERECTED POSITION: 564624N 0245047E ELEVATION 100M (HEIGHT 42M). NOT LIGHTED / MARKED RED.

CHECKLIST YEAR=2026 0118 0163 0287 0290 0355 0356 0357 0358 0359 0362 0655 0678 0744 0749 0845 0984 0998 1035 1045 1048 1152 1173 1221 1222 1226 1241 1242 1243 1244 1245 1246 1247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 LATEST PUBLICATIONS AIP AIRAC AMDT IFR 004/2026 EFFECTIVE DATE 14 MAY 2026 AIP AMDT IFR 001/2026 EFFECTIVE DATE 19 MAR 2026 AIP AIRAC SUP IFR 007/2026 EFFECTIVE DATE 16 APR 2026 AIP SUP IFR 008/2026 EFFECTIVE DATE 01 APR 2026 AIC IFR A003/2026 EFFECTIVE DATE 10 FEB 2026 AIP AIRAC AMDT EFFECTIVE DATE 16 APR 2026 - NIL AIP NON-AIRAC AMDT EFFECTIVE DATE 16 APR 2026 - NIL AIC CHECKLIST AIP IFR A002/2025 A005/2025 A006/2025 A007/2025 A008/2025 A001/2026 A002/2026 A003/2026 SUP CHECKLIST AIP IFR 011/2025 018/2025 001/2026 002/2026 003/2026 004/2026 005/2026 006/2026 007/2026 008/2026

MSA VALUES RIA DVOR DUE TO OBSTACLES (SEE NOTAM A0362/26) CHANGED OF AS FLW: 1. MSA BASED ON RIA DVOR: SECTORS BTN 321-195DEG BTN 12NM-25NM TO READ 1900FT. REF AIP EVRA AD CHARTS: EVRA AD 2.24.13-1, EVRA AD 2.24.13-3, EVRA AD 2.24.13-9, EVRA AD 2.24.13-11, EVRA AD 2.24.13-13, EVRA AD 2.24.13-19

TRIGGER NOTAM - AIRAC AIP SUP 007/2026 WEF 16 APR 2026 TIL 08 JUL 2026. CHANGES TO RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES AND LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS.

INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES LIMITED: LNAV/VNAV RWY18, RNP AR RWY18, RNP AR RWY36. OCA/OCH VALUES INCREASED, ILS LOCALISER RWY18 CLASSIFICATION CHANGE TO II/T/3 DUE TO MOBILE CRANE OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF THE AERODROME. LIMITATIONS PUBLISHED IN AIRAC AIP SUP 003/2026.

ACFT OPERATORS ADVISED TO INSTALL ENGINE COVERS ON ACFT PARKED ON APRON 5 STANDS 501, 502, 503, 511 AND 512 AND APRON 4 STANDS 461 AND 462 FOR MORE THAN 3HR TO AVOID CONTAMINATION OF ENGINES WITH BLOWN SAND AND DUST RELEASED FROM WIP SITES.

AD CERTIFICATE VALIDITY PROLONGED FM 15 APR 2026 TIL 14 APR 2031. REF AIP LATVIA AD 1.5.

PRECAUTION GNSS SIGNAL INTERFERENCE CAN BE EXPECTED AND MAY RESULT IN UNRELIABLE OR UNAVAILABLE GPS SIGNALS WITHIN RIGA FIR. CONVENTIONAL NAV AIDS AVAILABLE AND MAY BE USED AS RECOMMENDED IN EASA SIB 2022-02R3 POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL IMPACTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - PBN PROCEDURES: DISRUPTION OR UNAVAILABILITY USING GNSS FOR RNAV5, RNAV1, RNP1 AND RNP APPROACHES, - CPDLC: LOSS OF CONNECTIVITY OR TIME STAMP ERROR. FLIGHT CREWS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND TO REPORT GNSS INTERFERENCE TO THE APPROPRIATE ATS UNIT. RADAR CONTROL SERVICE, VOICE COMMUNICATION AND CONVENTIONAL NAV AIDS FOR RNAV5, RNAV1 AND APPROACHES NOT AFFECTED.

RFFS UPGRADED TO CAT 9.

PRECAUTION GNSS SIGNAL INTERFERENCE CAN BE EXPECTED AND MAY RESULT IN UNRELIABLE OR UNAVAILABLE GPS SIGNALS WITHIN RIGA FIR. CONVENTIONAL NAV AIDS AVAILABLE AND MAY BE USED AS RECOMMENDED IN EASA SIB 2022-02R3 POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL IMPACTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - PBN PROCEDURES: DISRUPTION OR UNAVAILABILITY USING GNSS FOR RNAV5, RNAV1, RNP1 AND RNP APPROACHES, - CPDLC: LOSS OF CONNECTIVITY OR TIME STAMP ERROR. FLIGHT CREWS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND TO REPORT GNSS INTERFERENCE TO THE APPROPRIATE ATS UNIT. RADAR CONTROL SERVICE, VOICE COMMUNICATION AND CONVENTIONAL NAV AIDS FOR RNAV5, RNAV1 AND APPROACHES NOT AFFECTED.