Skytraxx 5
GPS variometer with FLARM (receive) and ADS-L (send) included as standard
Reference : SKY-SKYTRAXX5
- Shipped from Switzerland
- Pay by QR-bill
- Local support
Skytraxx 5 GPS variometer with FANET, FLARM (receive) and ADS-L (send) included as standard since 2026 — no more need to activate a separate option.
Connectivity & visibility
SKYTRAXX confirms that its devices currently use ADS-L Issue 1 for transmission. The manufacturer does not plan an intermediate migration to Issue 2 and states its intention to move directly to Issue 3 once this future specification is finalized. This is the current roadmap announced by SKYTRAXX; no availability date is communicated and no future update is guaranteed. ADS-L In remains inactive to date.
ADS-L
FANET
FLARM
ADS-B & Mode S
Announced roadmap: Direct migration to ADS-L Issue 3 planned by SKYTRAXX once this future specification is finalized — no availability date communicated.
The manufacturer displays the product tag "FLARM/ADS-L" on the SKYTRAXX 5 product page in its official shop, confirming the standard inclusion (previously a paid option at €99, documented separately under "FLARM (receive) and ADS-L (send)", which specifies the direction: FLARM reception and ADS-L transmission). The Swiss reseller price list from Skytraxx GmbH (valid from 01.01.2026, sent to FlyVisible on 21.08.2026) confirms this inclusion: "SKYTRAXX 5 und SKYTRAXX 5 mini inklusiv FLARM/FANET und ADS-L". ADS-L reception, FLARM transmission and FANET direction (transmission/reception) are not specified by any of these sources — left unverified, do not extrapolate from the generic "FANET/FLARM/ADS-L" mentions in the marketing documentation.
Compatibility verified on 21 August 2026.
- Technical source — "FLARM/ADS-L" product tag displayed on the SKYTRAXX 5 product page
- Technical source — FLARM (receive) and ADS-L (send)
- Technical source — SKYTRAXX 5 und SKYTRAXX 5 mini inklusiv FLARM/FANET und ADS-L
- Technical source — ADS-L Out active in Issue 1; no intermediate migration to Issue 2; direct move to Issue 3 planned once this specification is finalized; ADS-L In not active
Why this product?
The Skytraxx 5 is the high-end GPS variometer from the German manufacturer Skytraxx, for paragliding and hang gliding. Since 2026, the device includes the FANET network as standard, as well as FLARM reception and ADS-L transmission — previously offered as a separate paid option ("FLARM (receive) and ADS-L (send)"). Thanks to ADS-L Out, your position is broadcast to aircraft equipped with an ADS-L In receiver; thanks to FLARM reception, gliders and other aircraft transmitting in FLARM Out appear on your screen.