Garmin aera® 660 - 010-01518-00
Garmin aera® 660, Americas is a purpose-built portable GPS navigator that brings moving-map navigation, flight planning, and aviation charting to a bright 5-inch touchscreen. Its VFR-focused design gives pilots a compact way to view position, terrain, airspace, airports, and route information in the cockpit.
Sunlight-Readable Touchscreen
View aviation information clearly on a bright 5-inch touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom and panning controls. The display supports both portrait and landscape orientations.
VFR And IFR Mapping
Build situational awareness with customizable dynamic maps, ground references, georeferenced VFR sectional charts, and IFR enroute map modes. Touch-enabled IFR information includes minimum enroute altitudes and distances between intersections.
Connected Traffic Awareness
Available Garmin ADS-B “In” solutions can add ADS-B traffic targets and subscription-free U.S. weather data. TargetTrend™ relative motion tracking and TerminalTraffic™ display provide additional traffic context when supported data is available.
Route Planning And Guidance
Create a flight plan by entering a starting waypoint and destination, then inserting route segments as needed. The on-screen Direct-to key provides a quick path to a selected waypoint, with nearby airports and flight plan waypoints available for entry. GPS and GLONASS satellite acquisition supports rich, interactive map presentation, while the high-sensitivity receiver provides WAAS position accuracy.
Airport And Airspace Context
The dynamic map can show airports, cities, terrain, obstacles, and other ground references to help establish position on VFR flights. Smart Airspace™ guidance highlights airspace nearest the current altitude, helping place the aircraft in context with surrounding airspace. After landing, georeferenced SafeTaxi diagrams can track location at hundreds of airports and identify published hot spots.
Cockpit Connectivity Options
With an optional power/data cable, the aera 660 can find and upload frequencies to select radios, including most GTR™ series COMM radios and GNC® series NAV/COMM radios. It can interface with the GFC™ 500 digital autopilot for coupled lateral and VFR vertical guidance, and it can transfer flight plans wirelessly to select Garmin systems. Pairing with an optional GDL® 51 or GDL 52 datalink receiver adds SiriusXM® satellite weather coverage and audio entertainment features.
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ADVANCED PORTABLE AVIATION NAVIGATION WITH A 5-INCH DISPLAY
Fly confidently with our rugged, reliable, purpose-built GPS for flight.
BRIGHT SCREEN
The bright, sunlight-readable 5-inch touchscreen display has intuitive pinch to zoom and panning controls and can be positioned in portrait or landscape orientations.
DYNAMIC MAPS
Quickly and reliably acquire GPS and GLONASS satellite constellations to display rich, interactive, dynamically drawn and customizable aviation maps.
FLIGHT PLANS
Creating flight plans is easy. Enter a starting waypoint and destination, then insert segments.
DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION
A Direct-to key on the screen lets you quickly enter a direct course for any selected waypoint. A menu of nearest airports and flight plan waypoints makes for easy entry.
MAP TOPOGRAPHY
View ground references — including airports, cities, terrain, obstacles and more — on the dynamic map display to easily determine your position on VFR flights.
VFR SECTIONAL CHARTS
View georeferenced VFR sectional charts for the U.S., Canada and Europe.
IFR ENROUTE CHARTS
Use IFR map mode to display and navigate on high or low enroute airways. Touch to view minimum enroute altitudes and distances between intersections.
COMM CONNECTION
With an optional power/data cable, you can find and upload frequencies to select radios, including most of our GTR™ series COMM radios, GNC® series NAV/COMM radios and more.
COCKPIT INTEGRATION
Interface the aera 660 navigator with the GFC™ 500 digital autopilot for coupled lateral and VFR vertical guidance, and transfer flight plans wirelessly to select Garmin systems.
ADS-B DATALINKS
With available Garmin ADS-B “In” equipage solutions, aera 660 displays ADS-B traffic targets as well as subscription-free U.S. weather data — either wirelessly or with an optional power/data cable.
TARGETTREND™ TRACKING
Patented TargetTrend relative motion tracking on aera 660 gives pilots faster, more intuitive ways to judge traffic closure rates and trajectories — so you can identify the greatest threat.
TERMINALTRAFFIC™ DISPLAY
Providing a dynamic display of ADS-B-equipped aircraft and ground vehicles, this technology helps pilots avoid traffic conflicts within the airport environment.
SIRIUSXM® SERVICE
When paired with an optional GDL® 51 or GDL 52 datalink receiver, the aera 660 navigator can incorporate SiriusXM satellite weather coverage — plus audio entertainment features.
SAFETAXI DATABASE
Upon landing, georeferenced SafeTaxi diagrams on aera 660 automatically help track your location on hundreds of airports and even identify published hot spots.
SMART AIRSPACE™ FEATURE
Our patented Smart Airspace guidance highlights the airspace nearest your current altitude so you can quickly identify your location relative to the airspace around you.
3D VISION
3D Vision technology gives you a virtual 3D behind-the-aircraft perspective view of surrounding terrain, obstacles and airports as well as traffic (when equipped with ADS-B “In”).
TERRAIN ALERTING
See your position above terrain and obstacles on the map and profile view. Obstacles within 1,000’ (or a pilot-customizable height) are highlighted yellow, while obstacles within 100’ are highlighted red.
WIREAWARE TECHNOLOGY
Our WireAware wire-strike avoidance technology graphically overlays hazardous obstacle transmission lines that span rivers and canyons right on the moving map.
STREET INTERSECTIONS
Optional maps allow pilots to enter street intersections and other non-aviation waypoints for easy navigation.
ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG
The aera 660 GPS navigator fulfills the role of an electronic flight bag, with georeferenced charts, a PDF viewer, E6B computer, weight-and-balance calculator, logbook and more.
WI-FI UPDATES
Update databases at home via Wi-Fi connectivity. Stay current throughout the year with a single annual subscription that includes all the databases you need.
FUEL PRICES
Fuel price data can be overlaid on the map — or viewed on the airport directory page — for at-a-glance awareness of the prices in an area.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Touch an airport symbol on the map to view its airport information page, and see runways, frequencies, NOTAMs, FBOs and more.
BATTERY LIFE
Get up to 4 hours of flight time on each charge, or easily power it in-flight with a mini USB cable.
DEDICATED PARTNER
aera 660 combines many of the capabilities of panel-mounted avionics with a value-packed, purpose-built package. It’s ready to fly, right out of the box.
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Price quoted reflects manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) for the United States and (may vary by country and region). For more complete pricing information, please contact an authorized Garmin aviation dealer.
Specifications, Compatibility & Documentation
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