The GDL-39 ADS-B Datalink Traffic and Subscription Free Weather for Garmin Aviation Portables and I-Pads.

Start receiving ADS-B traffic, subscription-free weather on your Garmin aviation portable or mobile device with the GDL 39 ADS-B receiver. When using Garmin Pilot on your mobile device, the GDL 39 can provide highly accurate WAAS GPS data as well.  

The GDL 39 features ADS-B “In” datalink technology that allows it to receive subscription-free Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather information over the FAA’s 978 MHz Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) uplink. Easily access graphical NEXRAD radar, METARs, TAFs, winds and temperatures aloft, PIREPs, NOTAMs and more right on your compatible Garmin aviation portable or through the Garmin Pilot app on your iPad® or Android device.¹  

The GDL 39 can receive ADS-B position reports directly from other aircrafts in your vicinity. Because the FAA permits ADS-B broadcasts on 2 frequencies (978 UAT and 1090 ES), the GDL 39 contains both receivers so you can see a comprehensive view of all ADS-B “Out” equipped targets. The compatible display² will alert you by announcing traffic targets both audibly and visually. Spoken audio alerts announce “Traffic, Traffic” to get you looking right away.

ADS-B “In” technology also allows the GDL 39 to receive Traffic Information Service-Broadcast (TIS-B) information. TIS-B allows you to view the same dynamic traffic picture that ATC ground controllers are seeing when you're either participating with an ADS-B "Out" solution or within a certain range of another ADS-B "Out" participating aircraft when within a service area. Garmin correlation technology automatically displays the highest-integrity traffic data from multiple sources, preventing ghost or duplicate targets. 

With the Garmin Pilot app on your mobile device, you can receive advanced traffic display features like TargetTrend™ relative motion tracking that provides a faster, more intuitive way of judging target trajectories and closure rates in relation to your aircraft's position.  

The GDL 39 can provide highly accurate WAAS GPS location information to your mobile device – like an iPad – using Bluetooth® technology. This provides your device with the precision you’d expect from Garmin’s aviation-grade navigation devices, updating at a rate of up to 5 times per second depending on the capability of the device used. 

System includes:

• GDL 39 portable ADS-B datalink
• One of the following compatible adapter cables:
  • Power adapter for iPad or aera 795/796 while using Bluetooth
  • aera 795/796 wiring cradle
  • aera 500 series wiring cradle
  • GPSMAP 695/696 wiring cradle
  • GPSMAP 396/495/496 wiring cradle
  • Bare wire adapter cable for use with G3X and other custom applications
• Suction cup mount
• Pilot's guide
• Free trial of Garmin Pilot