The free Navidata (airports, waypoints, navaids, airspace, obstacles) file provided by MGL Avionics in collaboration with the MGL Avionics community is based on the (for now) inexpensive FAA NFD (National Flight Database) and the FAA DOF (Digital Obstacle File). This data is added to data from Navaid.com that includes many smaller airports not included in the NFD as well as some Canadian airports (but no Canadian airspace!), and exported from MGL Avionics Central (available to everyone here) approximately once a month and uploaded for free.

Navidata file download for coverage region USA as determined by NACO/FAA. This is a new Navidata file download available from MGL Avionics. Please consider this “experimental”.

The Navidata file is based on NACO publication “National Flight Database (NFD)”.

NACO/FAA requires that their disclaimer is published. You can read it here.

This data has been extracted from the NFD and augmented with data from third party sources by MGL Avionics.

MGL Avionics DISCLAMER for it’s involvement of this data compilation:

“All data contained in this Navidata file download has been compiled based on data provided by third parties. MGL Avionics does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of this data in any way. It is the pilot’s responsibility to verify the data to be used before flight for correctness. Any data may be incorrect, outdated or contain errors introduced by the compilation process. By downloading and using this data, you will not hold MGL Avionics, the FAA, NACO or any other data source responsible for any incidence arising out of the use of this data.

The data in this Navidata download can be checked/verified by means of the G2 simulator using a simulated flight.
If you do not agree with this, do not use this data.”

The following items are included:

• Waypoints/Reporting points (FAA/NACO)
• Navaids (NDB, VOR etc) (FAA/NACO)
• Airports (FAA/NACO)
• Airport runways (FAA/NACO)
• Airport communications (Navaid.com); Note: NFD does not currently contain airport communications records.
• Airspaces (FAA/NACO/MGL); Note: MGL added FIR airspace, these are not contained in the FAA publication.
• Obstacles (FAA/NACO); Note: Obstacles are currently implemented on G2 systems only (version 1.0.0.6 or higher)

Requirements: To use this file, please ensure that both simulator and EFIS firmware are at the following minimum version numbers.

Do not use this Navidata file with earlier versions as this can lead to serious system malfunction, upgrade is mandatory.

G1: Version 1.2.0.2
G2: Version 1.0.0.6

Odyssey/Voyager Gen 1 System Installation Instructions:

Copy file to SD card and using “Installation tasks”, install the file onto your EFIS.
Alternatively, copy file to SD card and use from SD card. This option can be used if you want to use a second, installed Navidata file. The G1 system will use the Navidata file installed on the SD card if such a file exists, even if a file has been installed.

Odyssey/Voyager Gen 2 System Installation Instructions:
If this is the only Navidata file you will be using:
Use “installation tasks” to install the Navidata file onto your EFIS.

If you would like to use more than one Navidata file:
The last letter of the “Navidata” word is a “region code” from “a” to “z”. Change this letter as required for your system, for example “Navidatb.ewd”. Install the file onto your system using “installation tasks”. Then select the desired Navidata file to be active using the region selection in your Nav selection softkey.

The US FAA data is very good, but of there can be errors (see our disclaimer below). For the absolute best, certified NavData, available every 28 days, and for worldwide NavData, we recommend a Jeppesen subscription

Jeppesen is a paid subscription service, but they offer the ability to purchase once-off, or in smaller regions. Contact Jeppesen for pricing and to setup an account:

North & South America – (866) 498-0213

Europe – +49 6102 50 70

United Kingdom & Ireland – 0 (800) 085 5377

Australia – +61 07 3105 9480

Middle East, Africa, Asia – +49 6102 5070

PocketFMS is a flight planner and moving map software package that features a worldwide aviation database. And, you can also export the MGL ‘Navidata.ewd’ file format directly from the flight planner to use with your MGL Avionics EFIS. Great for Canada and great for the rest of the world!

You can get a subscription for just the worldwide Navidata file. Just one file to download for the whole world – no flight planner download required! And, you can download this file free for use with an MGL Avionics simulator to test fly the data before buying a subscription.

Go To Pocket FMS

(an affordable annual subscription is required to keep it updated)

USA, Canada and Worldwide
(PocketFMS includes more of the smaller airfields in Canada than other sources)