The Cessna Citation Latitude is Textron Aviation’s best-selling business jet. And now it arguably comes equipped with the most capable Citation cockpit ever.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified new avionics features for the midsize Citation Latitude, an approval that covers several enhancements to the twinjet’s Garmin G5000 flight deck designed to expand pilot situational awareness and operational capability.
Textron announced the certification on September 24, 2025, following a campaign that included more than 240 flight test hours and numerous system evaluations.
The updated avionics package introduces the Garmin Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS), which enables approach minima down to 150 feet when paired with existing synthetic vision technology. Other upgrades include 3D SafeTaxi, providing a three-dimensional view of airports to improve ground maneuvering, and a new taxiway routing function integrated with synthetic vision to assist pilots in low-visibility conditions. The Garmin GDL 60 datalink receiver has also been added, supporting wireless database updates and high-bandwidth data exchange in the cockpit.
Garmin touts the enhancement as sharpening graphical clarity of terrain, water, and obstacle depictions, while improving the display of runway markings and airport signage.
In addition to the standard suite, customers may select the Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS). This function provides predictive alerts if an aircraft risks overrunning a runway during the landing phase.
Citation Latitudes equipped with the new G5000 capabilities are scheduled to enter service later in 2025. More than 400 Latitudes have been delivered since the aircraft entered the market in 2015, making it the most-delivered midsize jet over the past eight years, according to Textron.
The Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck first entered service in 2013 and has since become a leading avionics suite across multiple business jet and turboprop platforms. It represents an evolution of the earlier G1000 and G3000 systems, offering larger high-resolution displays, touchscreen controllers, and advanced automation features.
The system is built around three 14-inch landscape displays and two touchscreen control units. It integrates flight management, navigation, communication, and surveillance functions into a unified interface. The architecture supports features such as synthetic vision, automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS-B) compliance, and enhanced autopilot modes.
Garmin designed the G5000 to be scalable across aircraft categories, from light jets to midsize and super-midsize models. Textron Aviation was among the earliest adopters, introducing the suite on the Citation Longitude and later certifying it as a retrofit option for older Citation XLS+ and Beechcraft King Air aircraft.
Over the past decade, incremental updates have added wireless connectivity, datalink weather, and performance-based navigation capabilities. The latest FAA approval for the Citation Latitude marks one of the most advanced configurations to date, extending the system’s role as the centerpiece of Textron’s business jet flight decks.
