GPS interference on 18 May 2026

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As of , from flights on 18 May 2026: 1,074 of 21,373 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 1,399.

Source: GPSInterference.com, https://gpsinterference.com/day/2026-05-18. Free to reuse with this credit and a link.

By region

High-interference hexagons by region, 18 May 2026. Source: GPSInterference.com.
RegionHigh-interference hexagonsShare of the region's hexagons
Baltic Sea32025.0%
Middle East12280.1%
Eastern Europe12226.3%
South and Southeast Asia1138.2%
Eastern Mediterranean11233.1%
Black Sea10035.5%
Americas800.8%
East Asian Seas495.9%
Oceania131.7%
Africa61.5%
Western Europe10.1%
Worldwide1,0745.0%

Each hexagon is counted once, in the first region listed that holds it; hexagons outside every listed region count in the total only. The region pages count every hexagon inside their own boundaries, which overlap, so they may show higher counts.

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Cite this day

GPSInterference.com, daily summary for 18 May 2026, https://gpsinterference.com/day/2026-05-18

This day's data: https://api.gpsinterference.com/v1/interference/2026-05-18. How to read it.