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Building on the success of its Garmin 396 – the first aviation portable to combine satellite datalink weather with color moving map and terrain alerting – Garmin now adds even more “high-end”software and features to the new Garmin 496. These upgrades include:

• The Garmin 496 has Preloaded City Navigator® NT automotive street mapping, with turn-by-turn voice prompts, for all of North America or Europe: Go from skyways to highways with no map software loading required.
• The Garmin 496 has Garmin SafeTaxi™ data provides detailed taxiway diagrams and position information for over 650 U.S. airports.
• The Garmin 496 has AOPA’s Airport Directory offers detailed information on over 5,300 U.S. airports, along with airports of entry for Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Includes names and phone numbers of over 6,000 FBOs and fuel/service facilities, plus ground transportation, local attractions, and more.
• The Garmin 496 has Enhanced terrain and aviation databases will supply even more visual reference to the pilot. The addition of private airports and heliports to the database provides more navigation and emergency “nearest”options.
• The Garmin 496 has Faster 5 Hz GPS updating of map data and “Panel”display gives a smoother, near “real-time” presentation of turncoordinator and HSI for added realism and safety.

With integrated GXM 30A Smart Antenna, the Garmin 496 lets pilots access everything from NEXRAD radar imaging to over 170 channels of XM Satellite Radio infotainment. And with a Garmin Mode S transponder, the unit will also display TIS traffic alerts.

Weather. Terrain. Traffic. Navigation. Entertainment. And more. The Garmin 496: The world’s most highly evolved aviation portable.

Fly smarter and safer with the Garmin 496 on board. This “know-it-all” mini-MFD puts more power and information at your fingertips than any other portable handheld in the history of aviation. Similar to the Garmin 396, the Garmin 496 combines satellite datalink weather with a detailed color map and terrain alerting, then takes it up a notch with even more high-end software and features. The Garmin 496 is a “must have” for any pilot.

View Your Position on Taxiways

Garmin SafeTaxi™ data provides detailed taxiway diagrams and position information for over 650 U.S. airports. Preloaded on the unit, this information helps you navigate unfamiliar airports with confidence and shows your aircrafts exact position on the field.

Easily Access AOPA Airport Directory

Look up taxi services, plan an overnight, choose fuel stops and more with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Directory included on the GPSMAP 496. This indispensable reference guide puts a wealth of airport and travel information at your fingertips. It offers detailed information for over 5,300 U.S. airports along with the names and phone numbers of thousands of FBOs, plus ground transportation, lodging, restaurants, local attractions and more.

Receive Altitude-Sensitive Smart Airspace™ Alerts

When in the air, Garmin's new Smart Airspace feature makes it easier than ever to identify what airspace lies ahead. Smart Airspace automatically highlights airspace close to the pilots current altitude and de-emphasizes airspace away from the current altitude, which gives you increased situational awareness.

Navigate with Enhanced Terrain and Aviation Databases

The Garmin 496 features a built-in Jeppesen database with terrain and obstacle databases. Fly with informed confidence thanks to the enhanced, higher-resolution terrain database. With over ten times as much data as the Garmin 396s terrain database, the Garmin 496 provides even more visual reference. It monitors your current position in relation to surrounding terrain to provide alerts. Even customize your own minimum clearance levels to receive terrain cautions. With the units Jeppesen® database, you can view your flight route displayed over contour terrain mapping. The addition of private airports and heliports to the database provides even more navigation and emergency "nearest" options.

Enjoy Faster Update Rate for Maps and Indicators

Make Informed Decisions with Optional Weather and Traffic

With an optional subscription to XM WX Satellite Weather™ and the included GXM 30A smart antenna, youll have access to constantly-updated, high-resolution weather data for the U.S, right in the cockpit. Weather information includes Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD), Aviation Routine Weather Reports (METARs), Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), Lightning and Winds Aloft, plus more and can be laid directly over the 496s Jeppesen and topographic map databases. Add a Garmin Mode S transponder, and the Garmin 496 will also display TIS traffic alerts that identify surrounding air traffic.

Navigate by Air, Land or Sea

The Garmin 496 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps and a hefty points of interest (POIs) database, including motels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply enter a destination, and youre automatically routed with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions. In addition, the Garmin 496 accepts customized points of interest such as school zones and safety cameras and includes proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. Add optional BlueChart® g2 data cards, and turn the Garmin 496 into a color chartplotter.

XM Weather (Sample Images)

Nexrad, Lightning Strikes, Storm Cell This image depicts a line of storms to the west with multiple lightning strikes. The highlighted storm cell indicates tops to 39,000 feet.
Satellite Mosaic, Nexrad, Fronts, Metar This image depicts cloud cover to the west with a line of embedded thunderstorms along a stationary front. The small blue triangles indicate VFR conditions at those airports.
Satellite Mosaic, Nexrad, Metar This image indicates much cloud cover provided in the satellite mosaic as well as scattered thunderstorms. The small blue triangles indicate VFR conditions at those airports.
Nexrad, Lightning Strikes, Metar. This image depicts many thunderstorms to the west of the course. The yellow highlighted triangle indicates IFR conditions at that airport. The cursur will display the Metar when pointed at the triangle.
Nexrad Radar This is a main menu display only showing Nexrad radar. It indicates scattered showers through Kansas and Nevraska and snow and snow showers in Wyoming and Colorado.
Freezing Level This is a main menu display only showing the freezing levels.

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Garmin 496: The worlds most highly evolved aviation portable