Wirelessly Link to Weather, Traffic, GPS and More
![]() 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 devices˛ 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 displaył will alert you by announcing traffic targets both audibly and visually. Spoken audio alerts announce “Traffic, Traffic” to get you looking right away. ![]() 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. ![]() 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 reference 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. |
Works much better than my Dynon Drx .
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
Didn’t want my son flying his Super Cub without ADSB. I trust Garmin to perform well. Grand kids and kids are worth the investment.
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
Its smaller than I imagined - a good thing. Its pairing perfectly and showing traffic/weather/TFR on the Area 760 in my gyro.
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
Great product. Excellent reception. Does everything as advertised and I particularly enjoy the rubber base, so it doen’t slide on the glareshield.
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
Works as expected. Seems to pick up traffic, satellites and asb towers faster than dual 170d. Switching from dual because Garmin pilot doesn’t support dual.
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
Asome really works great
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
Biggest Safety improvement Ive ever made for my plane. Will never fly without it. I use Garmin Pilot app on android and this pairs up within seconds and is displaying traffic within a few second more. Highly recommend this.
GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
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GARMIN GDL 50 PORTABLE ADS-B RECEIVER
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Per the manual this does not come with a mount or wiring harness. This has holes for hardware and it comes with a connector to make a wiring harness. You will need male BNC's for the antennas. One for GPS/WAAS and one to receive the ADS-B frequency. The GA 35 and AV-74 antennas would be good choices.
The only difference is the form factor of the units, and at this time, the GDL 50 is only compatible with Garmin portable GPS units and the Garmin Pilot app.
Thank you for your note on this. We will post it for other customers to review.
Yes, per Garmin, this will work with Foreflight.
Yes the GDL 50 will work on glare shield without any external antennas. The only exception would be an aircraft with a heated windshield. Voltage is 10-32vdc rated.
The GDL 50 is an ADS-B in receiver. As such, it does not require a subscription to receive and display the free FAA weather and traffic. The unit will work with Garmin devices and apps, as well as Foreflight and numerous other EFB apps.
They use the same connectors, so this will work as long as you have the most recent software for your 696.
No, unlike this GDL 50 portable model, the GDL 50R remote mount model does not have a built-in battery backup
No, this is not designed to interface with the GTN 750.
The Bluetooth works well, but you can use Part# 11-10736 for a hard wire if you prefer.