Spilve Aerodrome
Riga, Latvia · spilve.org · Official AIP ↗
26 airfields within ~100 mi · The Eastern Baltic →
Rating, a few lines, photos — one screen
Airside pilot notes
Right-hand circuit only (left hand too close to EVRA). To enter or leave the CTA, climbing above 1000 ft, get permission from Riga Approach on 129.925. Can get out via a VFR corridor at 500 ft AGL along the Daugava delta, crossing the extended centerline of EVRA rwy 18 perpendicularly. Visually clearer on the Latvia VFR chart: https://ais.lgs.lv/page/VFR_Suport Also, watch out for a motorised deltaplanner (pictured) whose main job is to scare tourists (rented using gift cards).
trekkeroff · 18 Jul 2026
Worst VFR weather months: November and March. Runway is usually not cleaned from snow.
trekkeroff · 18 Jul 2026
Runway is concrete, and ok. Taxiways rough. Only 4 km to Riga downtown. 25 euro landing fee for Echo class, for a day of landings. Everything under Riga control zone, so stay under 1000 ft…
rv9hamburg · 14 Jul 2026
Divert EVRA 5 nm · 3,200 m asphalt · EVTA 28 nm · 2,498 m asphalt · EVAD 9 nm · 649 m a
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Services & facilities
The old Riga airport. Complete Stalinist building. Nice landmark.
Maintenance base for ultralights. Has space for indoor parking.