Garmin GPSMAP 196 Aviation GPS Receiver

The GPSMAP 196 is a powerful aviation portable that acts like a panel but goes from cockpit to land to water without missing a beat. With its crisp, grayscale screen, the 196 is an affordable introduction to Garmin's portable aviation products.

An affordable introduction to Garmin's portable aviation products.

Use the Panel Page to view the HSI, your bearing to the course, and other information such as speed, altitude, and ETA.

Features a real-time moving map that can do much more than just plot your course.

Customize the pages to show what you want, and adjust the page layout and data fields.

Enhance Situational Awareness
The WAAS-capable GPSMAP 196 has detailed map graphics, HSI steering guidance, Jeppesen database and all the other pilot-friendly features you�ve come to expect from Garmin. Steering guidance is clearly presented through a graphic HSI with VNAV indicator offering a full range of horizontal and vertical awareness. Extended runway centerlines help orient pilots to the runway. The 196 even supports a comprehensive U.S. database of obstacles (upgradeable via the Internet) to help you see and avoid high-rise structural hazards in the vicinity of your flight path.

View Images in Sharp Detail
GPSMAP 196 features a 320 x 240 pixel, 12-level grayscale display with exceptional resolution and contrast. This display with backlighting showcases crisp graphics which redraw with incredible speed thanks to a fast processor.

Automate Your Logbook
A built-in logbook tracks your flying hours and automatically records departure and arrival locations. When used with Garmin's free logbook software FlightBook, this feature simplifies record keeping. Flightbook software allows you to create, manage, analyze, save and print flight data from GPSMAP 196's logbook.

Navigate by Air, Land or Sea
Simply press a button to switch GPSMAP 196 to automotive or marine mode. The 196 comes with a built-in routable basemap. Add optional MapSource detailed street maps for street navigation. Or, for a great day on the water, customize the waterproof 196 with optional marine cartography. Easily add detailed maps with plug and play Garmin data cards.

Jeppesen Database Information
The GPSMAP 196 includes an internal Jeppesen database that provides location and facility information for thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs, and more. Updates to the Jeppesen database are available every 28 days online. The following information is provided:

• Airport--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, latitude/longitude, field elevation, available fuel types, runway designations and layout, runway surface, runway length, runway width, runway lighting, communication frequencies, and published approaches.
• Weather--Frequencies associated with an airport (ASOS, ATIS, and AWOS).
• VORs--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, location (latitude/longitude), frequency, service volume (high, low, terminal), and type (such as VOR-DME, TACAN, and VORTAC).
• NDBs--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, location (latitude/longitude), and frequency.
• Intersections--identifier, nearest VOR, radial and distance from nearest VOR, location (latitude/longitude), and region/country.
• ARTCC--Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
• Airspace--boundaries (Class B, Class C, Control Zones, SUAs, and MOAs), controlling agency, and vertical boundaries.
• FSS--Flight Service Stations.

Pre-Loaded Americas Autoroute Basemap
The Americas Routable basemap includes the United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America, and covers an area from W180 to W30 Longitude, S60 to N72 Latitude. Also included is a high-level worldwide map with political boundaries and major cities.

Standard map coverage includes:

• Oceans, rivers, and lakes (greater than 30 sq. miles)
• Principal cities and a small amount of smaller cities and towns
• Major interstates and principal highways
• Political boundaries (state and international borders)
• Railroads
• Major Airports

What's in the Box
Garmin GPSMAP 196 with Americas Autoroute Basemap, Free Jeppesen Update Certificate, Yoke Mount, Automotive Mount, Vehicle Power Cable, Low-Profile Remote GPS Antenna, PC Interface Cable, Owner's Manual, Quick Reference Guide