Global Positioning System (GPS) disruptions in Latvian airspace were recorded 510 times during the first five months of this year, representing a 4.5% decrease compared with the same period in 2025, according to Latvia’s state-owned air navigation service provider, Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme (LGS).
In May alone, 131 incidents involving disruptions to global satellite navigation systems were recorded, down by 3% YoY.
A total of 1,276 GPS disruptions were recorded in 2025, compared with 820 incidents in 2024, 342 in 2023, and just 26 in 2022.
LGS previously noted that the collected data did not identify or separate incidents by specific airlines.
The air navigation service provider stated that the disruptions began following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and were most likely connected to the ongoing war.
The Civil Aviation Agency (CAA) has previously explained that it reviews and analyses all reports concerning GPS signal disruptions in Latvian airspace. Although such incidents affect normal civil aviation operations, GPS interference does not pose a threat to the safety of aircraft flying through Latvian airspace or operating to and from Latvia.
The CAA emphasises that multiple navigation and safety systems are used to ensure flight safety, meaning that GPS disruptions do not compromise aviation safety. Every reported GPS interference incident is centrally collected and analysed by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
LGS is a wholly state-owned company responsible for providing air navigation services to users of Latvian airspace.
The Civil Aviation Agency is responsible for implementing state policy and oversight in the fields of airspace use and civil aviation operations, including supervision of flight safety, aviation security, and compliance with environmental requirements related to aircraft emissions. (BNN)