GPS interference on 8 May 2026
As of , from flights on 8 May 2026: 1,087 of 20,941 map hexagons with enough traffic to measure (5%) showed high interference, meaning more than one aircraft in ten there reported poor GPS accuracy. The count in the medium band, between 3 and 10%, was 1,449.
Source: GPSInterference.com, https://gpsinterference.com/day/2026-05-08. Free to reuse with this credit and a link.
By region
| Region | High-interference hexagons | Share of the region's hexagons |
|---|---|---|
| Baltic Sea | 355 | 27.9% |
| Eastern Europe | 118 | 29.1% |
| South and Southeast Asia | 112 | 8.6% |
| Black Sea | 102 | 33.3% |
| Middle East | 97 | 71.8% |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 93 | 27.9% |
| Americas | 88 | 0.8% |
| East Asian Seas | 53 | 6.3% |
| Africa | 15 | 4.3% |
| Oceania | 10 | 1.3% |
| Western Europe | 5 | 0.3% |
| Worldwide | 1,087 | 5.2% |
Cite this day
GPSInterference.com, daily summary for 8 May 2026, https://gpsinterference.com/day/2026-05-08