Garmin GPSMAP 96C Portable Aviation Receiver

Garmin Updated: 2008-09-15 RSS
Garmin GPSMAP 96C Portable Aviation Receiver

The portable color GPSMAP 96C along with the grayscale GPSMAP 96 combine a pilot-friendly operating system with powerful navigation features and great value — giving you the freedom to go anywhere.

Enhance Situational Awarenes

GPSMAP 96C offers a built-in Jeppesen® database and a U.S. database of obstacles, for the ultimate in situational awareness. View Jeppesen airport data overlaid on a map and receive alerts when potential obstacles loom ahead. In addition, the 96C shows localizer-like runway extensions and graphic HSI steering with GPS-derived VNAV for added orientation.

View Images in Sharp Detail

GPSMAP 96C features a bright sunlight-readable color display that makes map detail easy to read. Its simple keypad and streamlined design literally put the world of GPS capability in the palm of your hand.

Automate Your Logbook

A built-in logbook tracks your flying hours and automatically records departure and arrival locations. When used with Garmin's free logbook software, FlightBook, you can simplify your record keeping by creating, managing, analyzing, saving and printing flight data from the GPSMAP 96C's logbook.

Navigate by Air, Land or Sea

GPSMAP 96C's three navigation modes and built-in autorouting basemap let you go from plane to car to boat to hiking boots without missing a beat. With 119 megabytes of memory and a mini-USB port, you can quickly download and store map data from a variety of optional MapSource® products. Add detailed street maps for street navigation. Or, for a great day on the water, customize the waterproof 96C with marine cartography. The 96C also operates on 2 AA batteries, making it easy to use on foot.

GPSMAP 96C: Go from plane to boat to automobile without missing a beat.

* WAAS capability: WAAS GPS receiver for enhanced lateral/vertical guidance
* Multi-platform navigation: Easy navigation in an aircraft, vehicle or boat and as a handheld GPS unit; accepts data from Garmin's MapSource products
* Routes, tracks, waypoints: 50 reversible routes (300 waypoints each), 20 saved tracks (500 trackpoints each), TracBack® technology and 1,000 waypoints with graphical icon identification
* Antenna: Quad-helix
* Battery life: Up to 40 hours in battery save mode, depending on backlight setting
* Usable storage capacity: 119 MB
* Display: 2.6" diagonally, 160x240-pixel, 256-color TFT display
* Size: 2.7"W x 6.2"H x 1.4"D
* Weight: 7 ounces