There are three different database geographical coverage areas for the Garmin Portable GPS products:

• Americas - North, South and Central America (includes Alaska & Hawaii)
• Atlantic International - Europe, Africa
• Pacific International - Eastern Europe, Asia, Middle East and the South Pacific (includes Hawaii).

Any Garmin Aviation GPS that has XM Weather is only available in the Americas version. i.e. the Garmin 795 is available in all three geographical configurations. The Garmin 796 is only for Americas. The Garmin aera 510 and aera 560 are only available for the Americas. The Garmin aera 500 and aera 550 are available for all three geographical coverage areas.  You can find all of the current models at our Garmin Aviation GPS Comparison page .

After purchasing any Garmin portable aviation GPS unit (even those units with XM weather), you can buy/download/update that Garmin GPS with a different coverage area (i.e. a Garmin 696 Americas can be loaded with the Atlantic database). All changes to the databases must be done after purchasing the GPS unit and are purchased directly from Garmin. Instructions will be included with your GPS.

Garmin Americas Coverage Area
Americas Coverage includes:

1. US including Alaska and Hawaii
2. Canada
3. Caribbean & Central America
4. Central & South America

 

Garmin Atlantic Coverage Area
Atlantic Coverage includes:

1. Europe
2. Africa
3. Asia West
4. Greenland / Iceland

Garmin 695 Atlantic, Garmin aera 500 Atlantic, Garmin aera 550 Atlantic, Garmin 795 Atlantic

 

Garmin Pacific Coverage Area
Pacific Coverage includes:

1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. Pacific Islands
4. Asia East

Garmin 695 Pacific, Garmin aera 500 Pacific, Garmin aera 550 Pacific, Garmin 795 Pacific

 

Choosing a Portable Pilot GPS Unit
We carry a wide variety of Aviation GPS Units, Aviation GPS Accessories, and Aviation GPS Training materials.  If you ever need assistance or helping deciding, please call us for advice 877-314-7575.  You might also find our Portable Aviation GPS Comparison Page to be helpful.