PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1771510
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1771510
U.S. 5G In Aviation Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Communication Infrastructure, By Technology, By Connectivity Type (Air-to-Ground Communication, Ground-to-Ground Communication), By End-use, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2030
U.S. 5G In Aviation Market Size & Trends:
The U.S. 5G in aviation market size was estimated at USD 695.2 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 31.7% from 2025 to 2030. The market growth is primarily influenced by factors such as the growing emphasis on airspace modernization under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiatives, increased demand for high-speed inflight connectivity on business jets, and the rising need for rapid network restoration in disaster-affected areas.
Government agencies and private aviation operators are increasingly deploying 5G systems to support secure communications and enhance operational efficiency. Also, the U.S. is witnessing significant interest in non-terrestrial 5G platforms, including low Earth orbit satellite integration and airborne relays for emergency and defense applications. However, stringent FAA airworthiness and spectrum certification processes continue to pose regulatory hurdles. The expanding need for resilient and secure communications by U.S. defense, homeland security, and emergency services presents a substantial growth opportunity for the market.
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) modernization efforts are being accelerated by the urgent need to replace aging and unsustainable air traffic control (ATC) systems. According to a 2024 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), 51 of the FAA's 138 operational systems were deemed unsustainable, with many over 30 years old and lacking spare parts or modern functionality. Following a national airspace shutdown in 2023 caused by a system outage, the FAA identified 17 critical systems as especially at risk. While some modernization projects are underway, many are not expected to be completed for 10-13 years. To mitigate near-term risks and improve efficiency, the FAA is pushing forward with initiatives such as NextGen, which encourages the use of high-speed, low-latency 5G networks. These systems support airport surface operations, cockpit-to-ground communication, and real-time data exchange, positioning 5G as a key enabler in securing U.S. airspace safety and resilience in the short to medium term.
As the U.S. continues to be the largest business aviation market globally, there is a growing expectation from passengers for high-speed inflight connectivity, especially among corporate and VIP travelers. Business jets are increasingly being equipped with 5G-enabled air-to-ground communication platforms to meet this demand. In August 2024, Gogo Business Aviation partnered with Skyservice to develop 5G Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for six business jet models. Supported by Gogo's expanding 5G infrastructure, including nine sites in Canada, this initiative underlines the industry's push toward delivering seamless, low-latency broadband access at cruising altitudes across North America.
The U.S. has witnessed an uptick in severe weather events such as hurricanes, wildfires, and major storms. These disasters often cripple terrestrial communication networks, disrupting coordination among emergency response teams. In this context, airborne 5G platforms are gaining traction as rapid deployment solutions for restoring connectivity. Leveraging high-altitude aircraft equipped with 5G systems, agencies including FEMA and the Department of Defense (DoD) can quickly reestablish mobile networks in affected regions. These systems provide mission-critical data links for search and rescue, medical response, and logistics coordination. The relevance of this capability is increasingly recognized, leading to public-private collaborations to develop air-based 5G relays and emergency telecom frameworks.
Integrating 5G into U.S. aviation is significantly delayed due to stringent FAA airworthiness certifications and spectrum-related safety concerns, particularly regarding C-band usage near airports. In January 2022, the CEOs of major U.S. airlines, including American, Delta, and United, issued an urgent letter warning of a "catastrophic" aviation crisis if AT&T and Verizon launched 5G near major hubs. They stated that widebody aircraft could become unusable, potentially grounding tens of thousands of passengers. Emirates and other international carriers canceled U.S. flights due to safety concerns with Boeing 777 altimeters. The FAA responded by restricting low-visibility landings at dozens of airports. Though telecoms delayed 5G rollouts near airports, these events underscore how unresolved technical risks and certification hurdles continue to disrupt deployment, limit market scaling, and prolong integration timelines.
U.S. 5G In Aviation Market Report Segmentation
This report forecasts revenue growth at the country level and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2030. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the U.S. 5G in aviation market report based on communication infrastructure, technology, connectivity type, and end-use:
- Communication Infrastructure Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
- Small Cells
- Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
- Radio Access Network (RAN)
- Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
- Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB)
- Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC)
- Massive Machine-Type Communication (mMTC)
- Connectivity Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
- Air-to-Ground Communication
- Ground-to-Ground Communication
- End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
- Aircraft
- Airport
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
- 1.1. Market Segmentation and Scope
- 1.2. Research Methodology
- 1.2.1. Information Procurement
- 1.3. Information or Data Analysis
- 1.4. Methodology
- 1.5. Research Scope and Assumptions
- 1.6. Market Formulation & Validation
- 1.7. List of Data Sources
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Outlook
- 2.2. Segment Outlook
- 2.3. Competitive Insights
Chapter 3. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market Variables, Trends, & Scope
- 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.2. Market Dynamics
- 3.2.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.2.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.2.3. Industry Challenge
- 3.3. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market Analysis Tools
- 3.3.1. Industry Analysis - Porter's
- 3.3.1.1. Bargaining power of the suppliers
- 3.3.1.2. Bargaining power of the buyers
- 3.3.1.3. Threats of substitution
- 3.3.1.4. Threats from new entrants
- 3.3.1.5. Competitive rivalry
- 3.3.2. PESTEL Analysis
- 3.3.2.1. Political landscape
- 3.3.2.2. Economic and social landscape
- 3.3.2.3. Technological landscape
- 3.3.1. Industry Analysis - Porter's
- 3.4. Pain Point Analysis
Chapter 4. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Communication Infrastructure Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 4.1. Segment Dashboard
- 4.1.1. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Communication Infrastructure Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
- 4.2. Small Cells
- 4.2.1. Small Cells Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 4.3. Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
- 4.3.1. Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 4.4. Radio Access Network (RAN)
- 4.4.1. Radio Access Network (RAN) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 5. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Technology Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 5.1. Segment Dashboard
- 5.2. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Technology Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.3. Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB)
- 5.3.1. Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.4. Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC)
- 5.4.1. Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 5.5. Massive Machine-Type Communication (mMTC)
- 5.5.1. Massive Machine-Type Communication (mMTC) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 6. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Connectivity Type Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 6.1. Segment Dashboard
- 6.2. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: By Connectivity Type Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.3. Air-to-Ground Communication
- 6.3.1. Air-to-Ground Communication Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 6.4. Ground-to-Ground Communication
- 6.4.1. Ground-to-Ground Communication Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 7. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: By End Use Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 7.1. Segment Dashboard
- 7.2. U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: By End Use Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.3. Aircraft
- 7.3.1. Aircraft Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- 7.4. Airport
- 7.4.1. Airport Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
Chapter 8. Competitive Landscape
- 8.1. Company Categorization
- 8.2. Company Market Positioning
- 8.3. Company Heat Map Analysis
- 8.4. Company Profiles/Listing
- 8.4.1. Gogo Business Aviation LLC
- 8.4.1.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.1.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.1.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.1.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.2. Honeywell International Inc.
- 8.4.2.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.2.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.2.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.2.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.3. Collins Aerospace
- 8.4.3.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.3.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.3.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.3.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.4. Cisco Systems, Inc.
- 8.4.4.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.4.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.4.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.4.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.5. Ericsson Inc.
- 8.4.5.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.5.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.5.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.5.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.6. Nokia of America Corporation (Nokia Corporation)
- 8.4.6.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.6.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.6.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.6.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.7. Panasonic Avionics Corporation
- 8.4.7.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.7.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.7.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.7.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.8. AT&T Inc.
- 8.4.8.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.8.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.8.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.8.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.9. OneWeb
- 8.4.9.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.9.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.9.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.9.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.10. Thales USA Inc.
- 8.4.10.1. Participant's Overview
- 8.4.10.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.10.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4.10.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.4.1. Gogo Business Aviation LLC
List of Tables
- Table 1 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market size estimates & forecasts 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 2 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market, by Communication Infrastructure 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 3 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market, by Technology 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 4 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market, by Connectivity Type 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Table 5 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market, by End Use 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
List of Figures
- Fig. 1 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market segmentation
- Fig. 2 Market research process
- Fig. 3 Information procurement
- Fig. 4 Primary research pattern
- Fig. 5 Market research approaches
- Fig. 6 Value chain-based sizing & forecasting
- Fig. 7 Parent market analysis
- Fig. 8 Market formulation & validation
- Fig. 9 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market snapshot
- Fig. 10 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market segment snapshot
- Fig. 11 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market competitive landscape snapshot
- Fig. 12 Market research process
- Fig. 13 Market driver relevance analysis (Current & future impact)
- Fig. 14 Market restraint relevance analysis (Current & future impact)
- Fig. 15 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Communication Infrastructure outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
- Fig. 16 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Communication Infrastructure Movement Analysis 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 17 Small Cells market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 18 Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 19 Radio Access Network (RAN) market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 20 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Technology outlook key takeaways (USD Million)
- Fig. 21 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Technology movement analysis 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 22 Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 23 Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 24 Massive Machine-Type Communication (mMTC) market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 25 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Connectivity Type Outlook Key Takeaways (USD Million)
- Fig. 26 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: Connectivity Type Movement Analysis 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 27 Air-to-Ground Communication market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 28 Ground-to-Ground Communication market revenue estimates and forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 29 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: End Use Outlook Key Takeaways (USD Million)
- Fig. 30 U.S. 5G in Aviation Market: End Use Movement Analysis 2024 & 2030 (USD Million)
- Fig. 31 Strategy framework
- Fig. 32 Company Categorization
