Why are airlines complaining about 5G?

Aviation officials worry that the cellular frequencies that telecom companies plan to activate could interfere with altimeters, potentially throwing off readings the devices take and endangering planes . The 5G service will operate in a frequency known as the C-band, which is close to the airwaves the altimeters use.

The agency approved two radio altimeter models that are installed in a wide variety of Boeing and Airbus planes . This combination of aircraft and altimeter approval opens up runways at as many as 48 of the 88 airports most directly affected by 5G C-band interference.23 Şub 2022

A recent statement from United Airlines says that, “when deployed next to runways, the 5G signals could interfere with the key safety equipment that pilots rely on to take off and land in inclement weather .”