Garmin this morning launched a portable SiriusXM receiver designed for use with its handheld GPS navigators that the company says offers up an array of in-flight weather data that was previously available only to purchasers of higher-tier subscriptions.
The new GXM 42 brings a full complement of weather information to the cockpit, including Nexrad graphics, metars, TAFs, TFRs, lightning, winds aloft, airmets, sigmets and more. For now the antenna is compatible only with the aera 796, although Garmin says it will roll out compatibilty with other handhelds later this year.
