Aviation database for Garmin 2610/2620?

Slav Inger wrote:

Hi there,

Does anyone know if Garmin 2610 or 2620 can be loaded with an aviation
database to be used in the cockpit? Thanks.

I've done something similar with the eTrex Vista. First, I found a database
of US airports that included lat/long data. Then, I wrote a perl script
that found all airports within x miles from a given lat/long using a GC
formula, and then generated a waypoint file to load. I then used a linux
compatible gps utility to load the data via the serial interface. I was
using it for ballooning, but would work as well as a backup in the cockpit.

Cheers,

Jim