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  • Wirelessly Link to Weather, Traffic, GPS and More
  • Receive subscription-free animated U.S. datalink weather via ADS-B "In"
  • ADS-B dual-band traffic with TargetTrend and TerminalTraffic technology
  • Wireless connectivity to Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go and ForeFlight apps as well as select Garmin portables
  • Compact device with rechargeable battery; designed to sit on aircraft glareshield
  • Provides GPS position data, backup attitude and more

Providing an easy-to-use and completely portable aviation datalink, the compact GDL 50 ADS-B receiver lets you access the subscription-free ADS-B weather and traffic services available in the U.S. — all while providing GPS position, speed and altitude information as well as backup attitude reference. Better still, you can use our Connext wireless connectivity to stream this information onto multiple Garmin aviation portables (including aera 660, aera 796 or aera 795 series) as well as iPad tablets and mobile devices with the Garmin Pilot or ForeFlight app.

Track Aviation Weather
Featuring ADS-B “In” datalink technology, the GDL 50 receiver allows reception of subscription-free Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather information. With this, your compatible devices² can display animated graphical weather plus METARs, TAFs, winds and temperatures aloft, PIREPs, NOTAMs and other features linked from ADS-B. And to help you maintain the most current weather picture, your GDL 50 receiver can queue the ADS-B weather data display while your display device is sleeping or turned off, so it automatically updates when you turn the screen back on.

Spot Potential Traffic Threats
To aid in situational awareness, GDL 50 can also receive ADS-B position reports directly from other aircraft in your vicinity. In the U.S., 2 frequencies (978 UAT and 1090 ES) are approved by the FAA for ADS-B broadcasts, so the GDL 50 series offers access to both frequencies. This allows you to see the most comprehensive view of all ADS-B “Out” equipped targets in your vicinity. Your compatible display³ will alert you by announcing traffic targets both audibly and visually. Spoken audio alerts announce “Traffic, Traffic” to get you looking right away.

View Enhanced Traffic Features
To further extend your display’s traffic monitoring capability (on compatible displays), the GDL 50 receiver also allows access to our TargetTrend relative motion tracking technology. This feature gives you a faster, more intuitive way to judge the direction and closure rate of intruding targets relative to your aircraft’s position. So, rather than a fixed “snapshot” of the traffic situation, TargetTrend provides a more dynamic “velocity-based” display that shows which aircraft trajectories are most likely to converge with your own. For example, if traffic is ahead of you and traveling along the same track but at a slower rate, the motion vector would point opposite of its indicated direction of flight to show you are overtaking the traffic. The result — you’re able to make faster, better target avoidance decisions.

For airport operations, TerminalTraffic technology (a part of the comprehensive Garmin suite of Terminal Safety Solutions) enables ADS-B equipped surface targets to be displayed on your device’s SafeTaxi diagram, so you can see what’s happening with traffic on busy runways and taxiways. ADS-B equipped aircraft in flight are easily distinguished from ground vehicles and taxiing aircraft, which are displayed using distinct colors and symbols. Thus, TerminalTraffic provides a clear, real-time overview of on-surface activity in the airport environment.

Built-in GPS and Attitude Sensors for SVX Display
In addition to its weather and traffic capabilities, your GDL 50 feature set includes a built-in WAAS GPS receiver. This enables GDL 50 to deliver highly accurate aircraft position, speed and altitude information to your compatible mobile device app. Also, built-in attitude sensors enable select Garmin aviation portables and apps with our SVX synthetic vision technology to serve as a backup attitude reference4 during your flights. With virtual terrain, obstacles, runways, horizon cues, HSI, GPS speed, altitude and more, this brings a whole new perspective to your portable navigation.

Battery Power for Hours
GDL 50 is a true go-anywhere device. A rechargeable built-in lithium-ion battery allows GDL 50 to operate for up to 8 hours on a single charge. And for operation connected to power, you can plug it into your aircraft’s 12 V power outlet with the included adapter cable, or use the microUSB port positioned on the side of the receiver.

Link up with the Benefits of ADS-B
For pilots who want subscription-free U.S. datalink weather and traffic, the compact GDL 50 portable ADS-B receiver offers a versatile solution with an array of additional capabilities. And by going with Garmin, your receiver will be backed by a comprehensive 1-year warranty — and by the industry’s No. 1-ranked product support team.

GDL 50 is a noncertified receive-only product. It does not provide ADS-B “Out” capability to satisfy FAA mandate requirements.

What's included with your Garmin GDL50?

  • GDL 50 portable receiver
  • Suction cup for cable placement
  • Mounting bracket
  • Trial subscription to Garmin Pilot app
  • Vehicle power cable
  • Documentation

Garmin GDL50 Compatible Devices

  • Garmin Pilot App
  • ForeFlight Mobile App
  • G3X Touch flight displays
  • aera 795 / 796
  • aera 660
  • aera 760
  • FltPlan Go

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Garmin GDL 50 Portable ADS-B Receiver

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Garmin GDL 50 Portable ADS-B Receiver Overview:

  • Wirelessly Link to Weather, Traffic, GPS and More
  • Receive subscription-free animated U.S. datalink weather via ADS-B "In"
  • ADS-B dual-band traffic with TargetTrend and TerminalTraffic technology
  • Wireless connectivity to Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go and ForeFlight apps as well as select Garmin portables
  • Compact device with rechargeable battery; designed to sit on aircraft glareshield
  • Provides GPS position data, backup attitude and more

Providing an easy-to-use and completely portable aviation datalink, the compact GDL 50 ADS-B receiver lets you access the subscription-free ADS-B weather and traffic services available in the U.S. — all while providing GPS position, speed and altitude information as well as backup attitude reference. Better still, you can use our Connext wireless connectivity to stream this information onto multiple Garmin aviation portables (including aera 660, aera 796 or aera 795 series) as well as iPad tablets and mobile devices with the Garmin Pilot or ForeFlight app.

Track Aviation Weather
Featuring ADS-B “In” datalink technology, the GDL 50 receiver allows reception of subscription-free Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather information. With this, your compatible devices² can display animated graphical weather plus METARs, TAFs, winds and temperatures aloft, PIREPs, NOTAMs and other features linked from ADS-B. And to help you maintain the most current weather picture, your GDL 50 receiver can queue the ADS-B weather data display while your display device is sleeping or turned off, so it automatically updates when you turn the screen back on.

Spot Potential Traffic Threats
To aid in situational awareness, GDL 50 can also receive ADS-B position reports directly from other aircraft in your vicinity. In the U.S., 2 frequencies (978 UAT and 1090 ES) are approved by the FAA for ADS-B broadcasts, so the GDL 50 series offers access to both frequencies. This allows you to see the most comprehensive view of all ADS-B “Out” equipped targets in your vicinity. Your compatible display³ will alert you by announcing traffic targets both audibly and visually. Spoken audio alerts announce “Traffic, Traffic” to get you looking right away.

View Enhanced Traffic Features
To further extend your display’s traffic monitoring capability (on compatible displays), the GDL 50 receiver also allows access to our TargetTrend relative motion tracking technology. This feature gives you a faster, more intuitive way to judge the direction and closure rate of intruding targets relative to your aircraft’s position. So, rather than a fixed “snapshot” of the traffic situation, TargetTrend provides a more dynamic “velocity-based” display that shows which aircraft trajectories are most likely to converge with your own. For example, if traffic is ahead of you and traveling along the same track but at a slower rate, the motion vector would point opposite of its indicated direction of flight to show you are overtaking the traffic. The result — you’re able to make faster, better target avoidance decisions.

For airport operations, TerminalTraffic technology (a part of the comprehensive Garmin suite of Terminal Safety Solutions) enables ADS-B equipped surface targets to be displayed on your device’s SafeTaxi diagram, so you can see what’s happening with traffic on busy runways and taxiways. ADS-B equipped aircraft in flight are easily distinguished from ground vehicles and taxiing aircraft, which are displayed using distinct colors and symbols. Thus, TerminalTraffic provides a clear, real-time overview of on-surface activity in the airport environment.

Built-in GPS and Attitude Sensors for SVX Display
In addition to its weather and traffic capabilities, your GDL 50 feature set includes a built-in WAAS GPS receiver. This enables GDL 50 to deliver highly accurate aircraft position, speed and altitude information to your compatible mobile device app. Also, built-in attitude sensors enable select Garmin aviation portables and apps with our SVX synthetic vision technology to serve as a backup attitude reference4 during your flights. With virtual terrain, obstacles, runways, horizon cues, HSI, GPS speed, altitude and more, this brings a whole new perspective to your portable navigation.

Battery Power for Hours
GDL 50 is a true go-anywhere device. A rechargeable built-in lithium-ion battery allows GDL 50 to operate for up to 8 hours on a single charge. And for operation connected to power, you can plug it into your aircraft’s 12 V power outlet with the included adapter cable, or use the microUSB port positioned on the side of the receiver.

Link up with the Benefits of ADS-B
For pilots who want subscription-free U.S. datalink weather and traffic, the compact GDL 50 portable ADS-B receiver offers a versatile solution with an array of additional capabilities. And by going with Garmin, your receiver will be backed by a comprehensive 1-year warranty — and by the industry’s No. 1-ranked product support team.

GDL 50 is a noncertified receive-only product. It does not provide ADS-B “Out” capability to satisfy FAA mandate requirements.

What's included with your Garmin GDL50?

  • GDL 50 portable receiver
  • Suction cup for cable placement
  • Mounting bracket
  • Trial subscription to Garmin Pilot app
  • Vehicle power cable
  • Documentation

Garmin GDL50 Compatible Devices

  • Garmin Pilot App
  • ForeFlight Mobile App
  • G3X Touch flight displays
  • aera 795 / 796
  • aera 660
  • aera 760
  • FltPlan Go

 

5 CUSTOMER REVIEWS

  • Garmin GDL 50 Portable ADS-B Receiver

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More than I thought it would do

  • By Dan from Pompano Beach FL USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021
  • Pros: Some things work better for seaplane pilots on Garmin
  • Review: Decided to go with garmin pilot, it works so well with garmin pilot. Nothing against for flight decided to learn one and went with Garmin

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Easy to use, good battery life, connects seamlessly to

  • By Chris from Brooklyn Center MN USA on Thursday, February 25, 2021
  • Pros: Good battery life.
  • Review: Works perfectly with my iPad and Garmin Pilot.

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Must have!

  • By Anya on Friday, January 08, 2021
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  • Review: Got it today, but already tried it. Was a bit tricky to pair with android - I had to go in the connex menu in app and add it manually after connecting to bluetooth (iphone was easier - connected automatically) Nice thing, feels like it is more sensitive than sentury device. Will see how it will go further.

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This thing is fantastic!

  • By Chad from Colorado Springs CO USA on Monday, August 10, 2020
  • Pros: Easy to use, self contained.
  • Review: Great little device! Easy to use, works great! AHRS is pretty awesome - shows traffic on that screen as well in Foreflight. ADS-B in works well. All in all very satisfied - works as it should! My prior unit of different brand was finicky and one ADS-B band just stopped working one day.

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I love my Garmin gdl50

  • By Christopher from Lafayette TN USA on Wednesday, July 08, 2020
  • Pros: Situational awareness, quality product.
  • Review: I can’t imagine flying without an ADS-B receiver. The first cross country flight I used my GDL50 on, I received an alert notifying me of a plane that was head on and about 300 feet higher. I did not see the other plane until it would have been too late, if it had been at the same altitude. I bought a Garmin product because I knew I could trust the quality.

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More than I thought it would do

  • By Dan from Pompano Beach FL USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021
  • Pros: Some things work better for seaplane pilots on Garmin
  • Cons: Fore flight has some things I wish Garmin would have
  • Review: Decided to go with garmin pilot, it works so well with garmin pilot. Nothing against for flight decided to learn one and went with Garmin
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 1 Other people found this review helpful.
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Easy to use, good battery life, connects seamlessly to

  • By Chris from Brooklyn Center MN USA on Thursday, February 25, 2021
  • Pros: Good battery life.
  • Cons: None, so far.
  • Review: Works perfectly with my iPad and Garmin Pilot.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 2 Other people found this review helpful.

Must have!

  • By Anya on Friday, January 08, 2021
  • Review: Got it today, but already tried it. Was a bit tricky to pair with android - I had to go in the connex menu in app and add it manually after connecting to bluetooth (iphone was easier - connected automatically) Nice thing, feels like it is more sensitive than sentury device. Will see how it will go further.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 3 Other people found this review helpful.
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This thing is fantastic!

  • By Chad from Colorado Springs CO USA on Monday, August 10, 2020
  • Pros: Easy to use, self contained.
  • Cons: None really!
  • Review: Great little device! Easy to use, works great! AHRS is pretty awesome - shows traffic on that screen as well in Foreflight. ADS-B in works well. All in all very satisfied - works as it should! My prior unit of different brand was finicky and one ADS-B band just stopped working one day.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 4 Other people found this review helpful.
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I love my Garmin gdl50

  • By Christopher from Lafayette TN USA on Wednesday, July 08, 2020
  • Pros: Situational awareness, quality product.
  • Cons: None
  • Review: I can’t imagine flying without an ADS-B receiver. The first cross country flight I used my GDL50 on, I received an alert notifying me of a plane that was head on and about 300 feet higher. I did not see the other plane until it would have been too late, if it had been at the same altitude. I bought a Garmin product because I knew I could trust the quality.
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3 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

  • Previously Asked Questions

  • Monday, August 26, 2024

    Q: Do you connect an iPad/tablet to the unit via Bluetooth or does it put out its own WiFi signal to connect with?

    A: The wireless connection is via Bluetooth.

  • Thursday, March 31, 2022

    Q: I have Fly Q on my ipad. will it pair up with fly Q?

    A: No, it will not.  At the current time, the GDL 50 is compatible with the Garmin Pilot App, FltPlan Go, ForeFlight, G3X Touch Flight Displays, and the portable GPS devices aera 795, 796, 760, and 660.

  • Wednesday, March 24, 2021

    Q: does it work with aera 760?

    A: Yes, the GDL 50 is compatible with the Garmin aera 760 GPS.

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