Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Garmin Making Airport Directory Available For Its area 550/560
and GPSMAP 695/696
Garmin will begin offering AC-U-KWIK Airport Directory data on
its aera 550/560 and GPSMAP 695/696 portable aviation devices, the
company announced Tuesday. “Pilots and flight departments now
have another resource that they can use to help them find accurate
and detailed information at public airports,” said Gary
Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “Many
corporate flight departments already use AC-U-KWIK, and the
availability of this data on select Garmin portables will be a
welcome electronic extension of that information in the
cockpit.”
The AC-U-KWIK data contains a directory of more than 7,800
airports globally, and contains hard-to-find information for
pre-flight planning in North America, Europe, Asia, Central
America, the Caribbean, South America, Africa and Australia. Users
have detailed information at their fingertips – information
like FBOs and handlers, fuel providers, customs information, ground
transportation, charter companies, catering services and more.
aera 560
Any new aera 550/560 and GPSMAP 695/696 units that are designed
for use in Europe or Asia will be pre-loaded with AC-U-KWIK data
beginning in the second quarter of 2011. North American units will
continue to be pre-loaded with AOPA Airport Directory data, but
North American customers can choose to switch to AC-U-KWIK data for
a fee.
GPSMAP 695
AC-U-KWIK data is available from flyGarmin.com for $49.95 for a
single update and $195 for an annual subscription. It is also
available as part of the bundled database packages offered from
flyGarmin.com.
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