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Learn What's New in the Garmin Aviation Database Manager

  • The Garmin Aviation Database Manager® application has replaced the flyGarmin® Desktop application. New features include:
    • The ability to begin database updates directly from the app.
    • A dashboard view to see the status of updates for all your aircraft.
    • A calendar view to see database cycle details and amount of time remaining on database subscriptions.


  • Key Features:
    • Easily download and update the databases for Garmin panel mounted avionics or portable aviation devices by choosing Standard or Sync update, selecting the devices to update, then pressing the blue Continue button on the lower right of the screen.

    • The app automatically downloads the latest updates at a time of your choosing so that they can be installed to the SD card, flash drive, or device without needing to wait on a download from Garmin servers. (NOTE: The computer must be powered on with an internet connection at the chosen time for this feature to function).

    • Once your databases have been purchased, all updates can be overseen by going directly to the Garmin Aviation Database Manager.
    • The calendar-style view of the current/future update cycles allows the user to easily see:

      • When a new cycle will be available.

      • The currently installed cycle.

      • The status of the subscription.

  • Easier updates for fleets of aircraft with the same avionics and database subscription.

    • When multiple aircraft with the same avionics and database subscription are on the same account, the app will automatically display a new layout that makes it easier to manage all the aircraft from one view.

    • The updated app can also create one card that can be used to update all the aircraft with matching avionics and database subscriptions.


Most Recent Changes

DateVersionChanges
2025-04-925.4.8

Windows and Mac:

  • Fixed an issue preventing portable device updates.
  • Fixed an issue causing EULA to be unexpectedly dismissed.
  • Improved summary page for portable device updates.
2025-03-1225.3.12

Windows & Mac:

  • Fixed app launching issue due to un-accessible download directory.
  • Fixed fleet errors when updating from flyGarmin.
  • Fixed tooltip button display.
  • Login with flyGarmin account is now required to use the Garmin Aviation Database Manager.
  • Update summary page will now match the target devices.
  • Improved EULA user experience to limit the number of acknowledgements.
  • Added Jeppesen Chart database as option in sync update.
  • Improved handling for SD card access error.
  • Improved handling of local cache mismatch error.
  • Improved error handling and robustness.
  • Improved network issue handling and robustness.
  • Improved startup dialogs.
  • Improved in-app notification message dialogs.
  • Added Close button at the end of uninstallation.
  • Added application icon to notification message on Windows.
  • Added support phone numbers for EMEA and APAC regions.
  • Added additional update/aircraft information to meta file on portable media.
  • Added user metric logging for user counts, database download success rates, install performance, operating systems/versions, app navigation metrics and more.
2024-12-424.12.4

Windows & Mac:

  • Fixed an issue causing login to fail when an update was started from Flygarmin.
  • Fixed an issue causing installer to fail when the target PC have a later than expected Microsoft VC++ dependency installed.
  • Improved GNS card support.
  • Improved post install notification error handling.
  • Improved login widget sizing and placement.
  • Added application name to the system tray icon.
2024-10-1824.10.17

Windows & Mac:

  • Fixed an issue causing installer to not install GADM correctly on Windows and Mac.
  • Fixed online status detection and warning dialog on startup.
  • Fixed an issue causing sync download to incorrectly require more than one SD card.
  • Hardened various processes within GADM, communication to server are now more robust and resilient.
  • Hardened error handling, non-critical errors no longer force app to exit.
  • Improved GNS device support.
  • Improved error categorization with more friendly and clear message.
  • Improved database download and installation getting stuck cases.
  • Improved database installation status after an update.
  • Improved not enough space on drive to download error handling.
  • Improved support for Jeppesen databases for some cases.
  • GADM will now launch itself after installation finishes.
  • Added download directory reset in the Preference dialog.
  • Added aircraft tail number display in the Jeppesen database selection UI.
  • Updated EULA text.
2024-7-1924.7.19

Windows & Mac:

  • Fixed issues causing database download stuck at 100%.
  • Fixed GADM offering sync update when it is not applicable.
  • Fixed "Malformed Part Number" error for SD card used in G3X devices.
  • Improved Jeppesen database installation progress updates.
  • Improved sorting of sync devices.
  • Clicking the home button when update info is retrieved will allow the user to cancel the update.
2024-7-824.7.8

Windows & Mac:

  • Fixed an issue where GADM will not launch for some Windows users
  • Fixed downloads that appear stuck
  • Fixed filter for aircraft group details page
  • Improved download progress tracking, hover over 'download' to view download progress
  • Optimized download process
  • GADM will now remove old downloaded installers except the latest version to save disk space
  • Calendar view header is now fixed when scrolling
  • Updated Aircraft/Potable switch button styling
  • Added missing Sync Update option for aircraft groups
  • Updated link to database subscription page
  • Stability and performance improvements
2024-7-124.7.1

Windows & Mac:

  • Fixed downloads that appear stuck.
  • Fixed filter for aircraft group details page.
  • Improved download progress tracking.
  • Hover over 'download' to view detailed download progress.
  • Optimized download process.
  • Added missing Sync Update option for aircraft groups.
  • Updated link to database subscription page.
  • Stability and performance improvements.
2024-6-524.6.5

Windows & Mac:

  • Improved datacard repair capability for GNS devices.
2024-5-1424.5.14

Windows & Mac:

  • Improved stability and handling of TAWS/Terrain datacard for GNS devices.
2024-4-1724.4.17

Windows & Mac:

  • Improved stability of high-resolution terrain database transfers to 2 GB cards.
  • Fixed firmware loading for older GNS database card programmer (Part number 011-01277-00).
2024-4-1224.4.12

Windows

  • Improvements to interface with GNS card programmer.
2024-4-424.4.4

Windows & Mac:

  • Fixed an issue on Windows where GADM launched while an existing session is already running (such as launched from flyGarmin.com) does not exit correctly and hangs.
  • Additional improvements for database installation on GNS devices.
  • Windows installer will now forcibly terminate all running GADM sessions during installation to avoid issues.
  • Added user info popover that displays user email address as well as links to profile and subscription page on flyGarmin.com.
  • Other stability improvements.
2024-3-1424.3.14

 Windows & Mac:

  • Improved database installations for GNS devices.
    • Significantly improved database installation performance.
    • Added capability to repair GNS datacards in degraded conditions.
    • Improved GNS datacard recognition and communication.
    • Improved installation progress tracking responsiveness and accuracy.
  • Fixed an issue where GADM won't exit correctly when asked to while a database installation is in progress.
  • Improved changelog box styling in the app upgrade dialog.
  • Improved background download interaction while a database installation is in progress.

Special Note:

  • Starting with this version of GADM, macOS older than 10.15 (Catalina) is no longer supported.
2024-2-724.2.1

Windows:

  • Fixed an issue where GADM encounters critical error on startup due to invalid settings.

Mac:

  • Fixed an issue where GADM encounters critical error on startup due to invalid settings.

  • Fixed an issue where GADM window opens off screen and can't be accessed in some cases.

  • Improved drive/portable media selection page UI.

  • Improved item selection checkbox/radio button usability.

  • Added the ability to select device(s) to update when updating an aircraft group.

  • Disabled updating GNS devices for an aircraft group, it has to be done in individual aircraft.

  • Hardened auto-update error handling with new options to retry and a link to fly website to manual update via installer.

  • Improved in-app dialog based notification system.

  • Added link to Report an Aviation Database Error page on fly.

Special Note:

  • This will be the last version of GADM that supports macOS 10.11 (El Capitan), 10.12 (Sierra), 10.13 (High Sierra) and 10.14 (Mojave). The next version of GADM will have a minimum macOS requirement of 10.15 (Catalina).
2024-1-324.1.3

Windows and Mac:

  • Added support for time-based subscription model.
2023-12-1923.12.18

Windows:

  • Fixed an issue where GADM window opens off screen and can't be accessed in some cases.

  • Improved drive/portable media selection page UI.

  • Improved item selection checkbox/radio button usability.

  • Added the ability to select device(s) to update when updating an aircraft group.

  • Disabled updating GNS devices for an aircraft group, it has to be done in individual aircraft.

  • Hardened auto-update error handling with new options to retry and a link to fly website to manual update via installer.

  • Improved in-app dialog based notification system.

  • Added link to Report an Aviation Database Error page on fly.

  • Upgraded Electron dependency to newer version.

Mac: N/A, this is a Windows-only release

2023-9-1323.9.13

Windows and Mac:

  • Added support for new watch models.

  • Fixed an issue causing the Garmin Aviation Database Manager to crash on launch for some users.

  • Improved database download compatibility.

Mac:

  • Improved installation experience with new .pkg installer.

  • Improved compatibility with macOS Ventura.

2022-12-1822.12.8

Mac:

  • Improved macOS compatibility
2022-11-122.11.1

Windows and Mac:

  • Fixed a styling issue causing passwords to not be visible in the Multi-factor Authentication UI.

  • Improved GNS card interaction stability.

2022-9-1522.9.1
Windows and Mac:
  • Improved account data loading performance

    • Refreshing account data will no longer block the usability of the app

  • Improved aircraft filtering

  • Improved expired database style in the calendar view

  • Aligned calendar view text for database details in popover

  • Home page view (Aircraft vs Portable) and layout type are now persistent across navigation

  • Various other UI improvements

2022-5-3122.5.6

Windows and Mac:

  • Fixed a bug causing multi-database updates to not be possible under certain situations.

  • Fixed a bug causing database installation to fail on some watch devices.

  • Improved Jeppesen database subsetting user interface.

  • Improved database installation experience for GPSMAP and other portable devices.

  • Added guidance for Card Programmer driver.

  • Added support for database installation for shared aircraft.

2022-3-2422.3.23

Windows and Mac:

  • Fixed issues updating the database on D2 Air X10.

  • Added support for the D2 Mach 1.

  • Improved Garmin Data Card discovery and device refresh.

  • Other stability and improvements.

2022-2-1522.2.15

Windows and Mac:

  • Fixed several issues that may result in the app crashing.

  • Fixed an issue that caused the app to spam users for confirmation and prevent exiting.

  • Fixed an issue preventing portable devices from being added/updated in the app.

  • Added more description when SD card has insufficient space to install DB selected.

2022-2-322.2.1

Windows and Mac:

  • Fixed an issue preventing databases from being installed onto a single SD card.

  • Added no network connection warning prompt on app open.

  • Other stability and quality-of-life improvements.

Windows:

  • Improved GNS card discovery on Windows.
2022-1-1422.1.14

Windows and Mac:

  • Fixed an issue causing the app to crash on launch after being installed via the 22.1.12 installer.

Mac:

  • Added support for editing features via menu options and keyboard shortcuts.
2022-1-1222.1.12
  • Fixed an issue causing connected devices (SD card) not to be recognized correctly.

  • Other small bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.

2021-12-1721.12.17
  • Fixed multiple stability issues uncovered from beta testing. Added quality-of-life improvements.

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