Someone is jamming the GPS signals in strategic areas of the US
Several urban areas, often near airports, are experiencing problems receiving GPS signals, which appear to be disturbed and distorted. GPS interference in Texas spread from the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area to the east and west regions of Waco, Texas, but was also felt in Denver.
An area west of Waco with high levels of GPS interference is close to America's third largest military base, Fort Hood. It is not known who the source is
The last 24 hours of GPS interference around Dallas. The EW region east of Waco is interesting. Can't wait until someone figures out the source. https://t.co/0YLBdrmuUo
– John Wiseman (@lemonodor) October 19, 2022
GPS interference has been reported around Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area airports, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The first reports of signal degradation occurred about 36 hours ago. “Significant GPS interference reported by pilots in the Dallas area. Aircraft hijacked on non-RNAV arrivals, ”the flight tracking website ADS-B Exchange reported for the first time on Monday afternoon. GPS is very important in commercial air navigation and its absence constitutes an unexpected danger on the fly.
Bloomberg said "the runway at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was closed after aviation authorities said GPS signals are unreliable." The FAA said it was investigating the degradation of the GPS signal in the metropolitan area and looking closely at whether this could be due to "a possible jamming of the global positioning system."
So far, the FAA has found "no evidence of intentional interference". And airlines have yet to report major disruptions, but it is curious that this is happening at a time of high world tension, with even powers claiming to have disturbed satellite signals in conflict areas.
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