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FAA publishes list of airports that will have C Band buffer zones

January 10, 2022

50 U.S. airports have been given 5G buffer zones per an agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and AT&T and Verizon. Following some back and forth between the two parties, the list of airports was published on Friday, and includes major airports in Indianapolis, northern New Jersey, New York City, Austin, Nashville, Houston and Los Angeles, among many others.

In December, AT&T and Verizon agreed to pause their C Band plans until early January following warnings issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the 5G spectrum could interfere with aviation safety systems, particularly during low-altitude flight operations.

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