Finnish officials warn that aircraft's GPS interference is increasing abnormally


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K.Tomoaki

The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications (Traficom) has announced that 'aircraft interference with GPS is increasing abnormally in central and eastern Finland.' Authorities say they are investigating the cause of these interferences.

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Unusual amount of reports about GPS interference near the eastern border of Finland | Traficom
https://www.traficom.fi/en/news/unusual-amount-reports-about-gps-interference-near-eastern-border-finland

Disruptions in GPS services hinder air traffic in central and eastern Finland
https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/21147-disruptions-in-gps-services-hinder-air-traffic-in-central-and-eastern-finland.html

Finland reports GPS disturbances in aircraft flying over Russia's Kaliningrad | Finland | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/09/finland-gps-disturbances-aircrafts-russia

According to Traficom, since March 6, 2022, anomalous interference with GPS has been confirmed on about 10 aircraft in central and eastern Finland. Reportedly, the damage has already occurred, and Lithuanian airline Transaviabaltika reportedly had no alternative navigation equipment at Savonlinna Airport in eastern Finland, resulting in 18 flights between Helsinki and Savonlinna due to GPS anomalies. I was forced to cancel.


by Anna Zvereva

Traficom instructed Fintraffic, a state-owned traffic control organization, to notify airlines of a series of warnings, saying, 'Because airlines have operational guidance when GPS signals are cut off, GPS is tentative. Even if you cannot use the GPS, the safety of the flight itself is ensured. However, it is up to the airline companies to decide whether or not to operate in this situation. '

According to the Finnish national broadcast, a series of anomalous interference with GPS has been confirmed only in central and eastern Finland, such as Joensuu, Kuopio, Jyväskylä and Mikkeli. The Finnish state broadcaster reported that Traficom's director Jari Pöntinen said, 'It is difficult to identify the cause.' There was a suspicion that it was a Russian crime. ' Meanwhile, the British letter, The Guardian, said, 'Suspected GPS interference with aircraft passing over Russia's Kariningrad and near the Russian border.' Interference began immediately after the discussion, 'he said, avoiding a direct statement, but with a strong awareness of its relevance to Russia.

Only Finland's Traficom has released an official report, but according to data obtained from Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS-B) used in air traffic control, a series of interferences occur not only in Finland but also in Poland.・ It is reported that the number suddenly increased near the Baltic Sea such as Lithalia and Latvia.




Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin replied that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already begun investigating the case, commenting that 'there is no information' about the cause of the series of interference and whether Russia is a mastermind. 'If it was caused by external interference, we will officially inform you.'

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