Aerial coverage mapping for wireless communications with aerial user equipment

An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• transmit, to a user equipment (UE), signaling comprising configuration information for transmission of measurement reports by the UE to indicate measurements of reference signals from neighboring base stations, wherein the UE is an aerial UE and the configuration information indicates aerial parameters associated with aerial measurements of the UE, and wherein measurements of the reference signals are configured to be performed during any of a connected mode or an idle mode or an inactive mode at the UE;
• and
• receive a measurement report from the UE that includes the measurements of the reference signals from the neighboring base stations, wherein one or more of the measurements have one or more associated aerial parameters.

A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• receiving, from a first base station, signaling comprising configuration information for transmission of measurement reports of reference signals from neighboring base stations that are measured at the UE, wherein the UE is an aerial UE and the configuration information indicates parameters associated with aerial measurements of the UE, and wherein the aerial measurements are configured to be obtained in any of a connected mode or an idle mode or an inactive mode at the UE;
• measuring the reference signals from the neighboring base stations;
• and
• transmitting a measurement report comprising measurements of the reference signals and aerial parameters associated with the measurements.