Garmin GNC 215

Garmin GNC 215

Advanced NAV/COMM Radio for Modern Aircraft

Introducing the Garmin GNC 215, a cutting-edge NAV/COMM radio designed for both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. This advanced system integrates seamlessly into a variety of cockpits, offering reliable and intuitive navigation and communication capabilities. With a slim 1.3-inch height form factor, it is ideal for space-constrained panels and matches the previous-generation SL30 and SL40 radios, making upgrades easier.

INSTALLATION REQUEST

INSTALLATION REQUEST

MEET YOUR NAV/COMM NEEDS — AND MORE

Upgrade your NAV/COMM radio with the modern, cost-effective slimline GNC 215 radio, and add advanced navigation and communication capabilities to your panel.

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Small panel? The slim 1.35” height fits your aircraft with ease.

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See your frequencies clearly on a large, bright, full-color LCD display.

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It’s easy to use, with a familiar, intuitive interface.

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Find your navaid or facility frequency with the worldwide database.

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Monitor your standby NAV/COMM frequencies

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Quickly tune to the 121.5 emergency frequency with a single touch.

SLIM 1.35” BEZEL HEIGHT

Replace similar-sized legacy radios, and save valuable panel space in tighter installations.

FULL-COLOR LCD DISPLAY

Enjoy a large high-resolution display with pilot-selectable brightness controls.

INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE

Interact with familiar controls found on other Garmin avionics, including concentric knobs, 5 back-lit keys and a dedicated volume/power knob.

Easy to use. Feature-rich navigation.

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VHF NAVIGATION
VHF NAVIGATION

Get full VHF navigation capabilities, including VOR/ILS with localizer and glideslope.

NAVAID LOOKUP
NAVAID LOOKUP

Enter a navaid, and the GNC 215 radio will find the frequency from its built-in worldwide database then add it to the standby position.

AUTOMATIC STATION ID
AUTOMATIC STATION ID

Automatically decode a station’s Morse code to provide positive visual identification

 
STANDBY NAV MONITORING
STANDBY NAV MONITORING

Monitor standby VOR frequency, and display the received radial. Quickly flip-flop active and standby NAV frequencies via a dedicated button.

CDI DISPLAY
CDI DISPLAY

Enter an OBS setting, and view a supplemental CDI display for the VOR or localizer. Plus, view distance to a VOR navaid when installed with your compatible GPS source, such as our GTN™ or GNS™ navigator series avionics.

INTEGRATE YOUR PANEL
INTEGRATE YOUR PANEL

GNC 215 interfaces with most CDI, HSI and autopilot systems as well as Garmin primary flight displays.

Communicate with confidence.

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VHF COMM TRANSCEIVER
VHF COMM TRANSCEIVER

The 2,280-channel capable VHF COMM radio offers standard 10 watts (or optional 16 watts with enablement) of transmit power plus pilot-selectable 25 kHz or 8.33 kHz channel spacing and automatic or manual squelch. Swap your active and standby frequencies with a single touch of a button.

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FIND A FREQUENCY

Enter an airport identifier, and let the GNC 215 radio look up frequencies for that location (tower, ground, ATIS, clearance delivery, etc.) from its worldwide database. Then send the selected frequency to the standby position.

FREQUENCY ID
FREQUENCY ID

Pair with your compatible GPS source to enable frequency ID and show your tuned frequency’s identifier and type, including tower, ATIS, center and more. So you always know who you’re talking to.

 
STANDBY COMM MONITORING
STANDBY COMM MONITORING

Listen to a standby frequency, such as ATIS, without leaving your active channel.

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INSTANT RECALL

With frequency memory and recall, you can quickly tune your most frequently or recently used frequencies. Plus, holding down the volume knob will dial up the 121.5 emergency frequency.

BUILT-IN TIMER
BUILT-IN TIMER

Use the built-in timer to assist with approaches, holds and other assigned maneuvers — with the option to count up or count down.

 
NVG COMPATIBLE
NVG COMPATIBLE

For demanding night missions, GNC 215 is available with an optional NVIS enablement.

REMOTE TUNING
REMOTE TUNING

Pair the GNC 215 radio with your G3X Touch™ flight display, and remotely tune your radio via your flight display touchscreen.

REMOTE TUNING
REMOTE TUNING

Pair the GNC 215 radio with your G3X Touch™ flight display, and remotely tune your radio via your flight display touchscreen.

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