GNS430 non waas and private airports

Doug Reid

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Is it normal for a non waas gns430 with CURRENT navdata to NOT have private airports in the database ?
 
The Garmin databases for panel mount GPS may not display all private airports according to Garmin support. Portable GPS devices apparently do not have this limitation.
 
chemgeek said:
The Garmin databases for panel mount GPS may not display all private airports according to Garmin support. Portable GPS devices apparently do not have this limitation.
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Gotta love Garmin and their product tactics….


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Having had a presentation from a Garmin rep at Mooney Max, it is almost like there are several different companies. That don't always talk to each other.
 
Even in the W version, the airport we just bought a home site at isn't in the Garmin/Jepp Database. Is in the iFly database. So I created a user waypoint in the 430W for it.
 
creation a user waypoint at the airport is not good idea.
you miss key airport features: hard surfaces such as runways, taxiways, or aprons; operational functions such as taxi lines, aircraft stands or holding positions; and virtually defined geometries such as communication frequency areas.

send me PM if you want to add airport info into panelmount unit's
 
AVDB said:
creation a user waypoint at the airport is not good idea.
you miss key airport features: hard surfaces such as runways, taxiways, or aprons; operational functions such as taxi lines, aircraft stands or holding positions; and virtually defined geometries such as communication frequency areas.

send me PM if you want to add airport info into panelmount unit's
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A lot of that is in Foreflight. And if someone’s flying into a private field, they probably have info like that from a resident there, and the field isn’t complex or busy enough on the ground that it’s needed.
 
I appreciate the offer, but yes I have ForeFlight and the airport info is available.

I like to use the GNS430 as well as ForeFlight any time I fly cross country just for backup. I was just not aware the private airports were not in the Garmin nav database until recently. Someone suggested that the Jeppesen nav data might include private airports, but I have no way to verify. It is not a big deal, but when you spend 300 dollars a year for nav data, it would be nice to have these airports included. I have already added user waypoints for the private airfields I plan to use in the near future, so I guess this is a non issue now. Thanks ..
 
Doug Reid said:
I appreciate the offer, but yes I have ForeFlight and the airport info is available.

I like to use the GNS430 as well as ForeFlight any time I fly cross country just for backup. I was just not aware the private airports were not in the Garmin nav database until recently. Someone suggested that the Jeppesen nav data might include private airports, but I have no way to verify. It is not a big deal, but when you spend 300 dollars a year for nav data, it would be nice to have these airports included. I have already added user waypoints for the private airfields I plan to use in the near future, so I guess this is a non issue now. Thanks ..
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Jepp doesn't have all of them either. 3000' paved private strip, not listed.
 
AVDB said:
creation a user waypoint at the airport is not good idea.
you miss key airport features: hard surfaces such as runways, taxiways, or aprons; operational functions such as taxi lines, aircraft stands or holding positions; and virtually defined geometries such as communication frequency areas.

send me PM if you want to add airport info into panelmount unit's
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Until the next database update comes out, then you get to do it again?
 
Thanks, EdFred..not a big deal since FF has all airports. The funny thing is, I have not programmed coordinates in a while...never realized there are now 6 different formats..the 430 only takes degrees, minutes, seconds. I had to change settings in FF from digital to old style.
 
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