Airline CEOs ask FAA to keep 5 G away from airports

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Airline CEOs ask FAA to keep 5 G away from airports

Airline CEOs are asking to keep 5 g away from airports.

Many airlines have warned that 5 g could cause serious disruptions to their service and potentially cause thousands of travelers to be stranded. According to a recent finding by the FAA, 5 g could cause interference with certain aircraft instruments.

In a letter viewed by Fox Business, CEOs from Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, FedEx, Jetblue, Southwest, United Airlines, and others wrote that immediate action was needed to address 5 G interference with the National Aviation System.

The letter states that 5 G should be implemented everywhere in the country except within the approximate 2 miles of airport runways at affected airports as defined by the FAA on January 19, 2022. The 5 G will allow the aviation industry, traveling public, supply chain, vaccine distribution, our workforce, and the broader economy to be able to protect themselves from the impact of the 5 G deployment. It continues, We ask that the FAA identify base stations closest to key airport runways that need to be addressed to ensure safety and avoid disruption in a manner that is narrowly focused and consistent with the agreement established on January 3, 2022. The letter is directed to the National Economic Council Director, the Secretary of Transportation, the Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

The letter says that if immediate action isn't taken, there can be significant disruption to both the shipping industry and commercial air travelers.

5 G can interfere with radio altimeters, which provide critical safety information to safety and navigation systems on planes, according to the letter. Due to this problem, large swaths of aircraft fleets may need to be grounded indefinitely. The letter concludes by saying that 5 G is only deployed in areas where the tower isn't too close to the airport runway.