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FAA announces 5G ‘buffer zones’ at 50 airports
The Federal Aviation Administration has unveiled 50 airports around the country that will have 5G C-band ‘buffer zones’ protecting aircraft from interference.
The FAA and telco carriers AT&T and Verizon agreed to buffer zones which will avoid potential interference to aircraft navigation equipment.
The 5G service rollout is expected to begin on January 19.
The list of airports include Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Detroit, Dallas, Philadelphia, Seattle and Miami.
Other major hub airports like Denver, Atlanta and Ronald Reagan Washington National are not listed because 5G is not due in these areas yet.
Other airports have a ‘natural buffer zone’ as 5G towers are far enough away.
"If there’s the possibility of a risk to the flying public, we are obligated to pause the activity, until we can prove it is safe," the FAA said.
The FAA says the buffer zones, for an initial six-month period, will ‘minimize potential 5G interference with sensitive aircraft instruments.’
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