WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) disclosed a list of 50 U.S. airports that will have buffer zones when AT&T and Verizon wireless carriers turn on a new 5G C-band service Jan. 19. The companies had agreed to buffer zones around those 50 airports to reduce the risk of disruption to sensitive airplane instruments like altimeters. The list includes airports in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Birmingham, Ala., Nashville, Tenn., St. Petersburg and Clearwater in Florida, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Miami. The FAA said it does not "not necessarily" mean that low-visibility flights cannot occur at airports not on the list. AT&T and Verizon won nearly all of the C-Band spectrum in an $80B auction in 2021. FAA renewed warnings that despite the 5G agreement wireless service could still disrupt flights "even with the temporary buffer.” Some major airports, such as Atlanta and Reagan National in DC, are not on the list because 5G is not being deployed in the area, while others are not on the list because "5G towers are far enough away that a natural buffer exists. (Source: Reuters 01/07/22) Gulf Coast Note: No Mississippi or Louisiana airports were on the list of 50. Airports with 5G Buffer (faa.gov)
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