The Gulf of Finland near Kotka sees frequent interference tied to activity around the Russian border.
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When the reading is high, treat GPS near Kotka as unreliable: keep the drone in sight, be ready to fly manually, and do not rely on return-to-home. When it is severe, do not fly.
The Gulf of Finland near Kotka sees frequent interference tied to activity around the Russian border.
Kotka lies on the Gulf of Finland in south-eastern Finland, home to part of the HaminaKotka export port complex. It is among the closest major ports to the source of the region's interference, about 90 km from the Russian border east of the Gulf of Finland, which places its harbour and coastal shipping well within the zone of near-daily disruption.
Finland and Estonia have reported near-daily GPS interference over the Gulf of Finland since 2022, with Finnish aviation authorities issuing warnings and, in 2024, disrupted airline approaches recorded at eastern airports. Given its proximity to the border, Kotka sits inside the most affected part of this corridor, where unreliable satellite signals are a recognised operating condition.
Kotka forms one of Finland's largest export ports, handling forest products and transit cargo whose movement depends on maritime GNSS for safe and efficient navigation. When positioning is degraded so close to the border, vessels approaching and leaving the port face added navigational strain, making dependable signals a real concern for the shipping that drives the local economy.
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