OLATHE, Kan. - Garmin in Olathe, Kan., has introduced Garmin Pilot Web, a new online flight planning tool designed to complement its Garmin Pilot mobile app. The browser-based platform offers free features for all users, including high-resolution maps, charts, airport information, and a range of weather and aeronautical data overlays.
The launch marks Garmin’s effort to expand access to its flight planning capabilities through a desktop interface. While basic planning tools are available to all aviators, mobile app users in North America will receive enhanced functionality via web integration, including aircraft performance data, live internet traffic layers, routing, and filing.
"The Garmin Pilot mobile app has always been known for incredible maps and weather overlays, and we’re excited to bring those capabilities and more to the web," said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of aviation sales, marketing, programs, and support. "If you are not already familiar with Garmin Pilot, I encourage you to give Garmin Pilot Web a try when planning your next flight."
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Garmin Pilot Web’s Map tab allows users to select between topographic, satellite, sectional, IFR, and street maps, with additional overlays for radar, SIGMETs, TFRs, fuel prices, and temperature data. The Winds Aloft overlay provides a visual representation of wind and pressure conditions at various altitudes.
Basic routing tools let pilots enter route, speed, and altitude to calculate fuel requirements, distance, and estimated time en route. The platform also includes detailed airport information, including forecasts, runway data, terminal charts, and Garmin SafeTaxi diagrams.
For Garmin Pilot mobile subscribers, the site enables in-depth planning through the Flights and Aircraft tabs. Users can create, file, and save flight plans, calculate payload and fuel loads, and visualize procedures such as departures and approaches directly on a map. Aircraft profiles can be added or modified via desktop, with data synced across devices. Live internet traffic data is also available to mobile app users via Garmin Pilot Web, displaying aircraft callsigns, types, and other information when available.
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