In the first two months of this year, GPS interferences in the airspace of Latvia were recorded 215 times, which is 9.7% less than in the same period of 2025, the LETA agency was informed by the State Joint Stock Company "Latvijas gaisa satiksme" (LGS).
In February of this year alone, 142 interferences with the global satellite navigation system were recorded, which is 2.3 times more than in February of last year, when interferences were recorded 62 times.
In 2025, a total of 1,276 GPS interferences were recorded, in 2024 — 820 cases, in 2023 — 342 cases, and in 2022 — 26 cases.
LGS previously noted that when summarizing this data, information about specific airlines is not highlighted separately.
The air navigation enterprise reported that the interferences began simultaneously with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and are likely related to this.
The Civil Aviation Agency (CAA) previously explained to the LETA agency that the CAA reviews and analyzes reports of GPS signal interferences in the airspace of Latvia. Although they affect the normal processes of civil aviation, GPS signal interferences do not pose a threat to the safety of aircraft flights — both transit flights and those operating to and from Latvia.
The CAA emphasizes that several systems are used to ensure flight safety, so GPS interferences do not affect flight safety. Each case of GPS interference is centrally collected and analyzed by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
LGS is a 100% state-owned enterprise, and its duty is to provide airspace users with air navigation services.
In turn, the goal of the CAA's activities is to implement state policy and management in the use of Latvia's airspace and civil aviation activities, overseeing the safety of civil aircraft flights and civil aviation safety, as well as monitoring compliance with environmental protection requirements regarding pollution created by aircraft.
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