The invention discloses an airplane ground proximity warning system ground off-location detection device and a detection method thereof. The detection device is used for detecting the ground off-position function of an airplane ground proximity alarm system, detecting a cross-linking signal which comes from the airplane ground proximity alarm system and the associated system and is used for controlling the airplane ground proximity alarm system to work; the detection device comprises a signal simulation device, a signal conditioning unit, a signal acquisition and sending unit, a bus communication unit, a central processing unit, a wireless unit, a handheld terminal and a power supply unit, the device solves the problem that an airplane ground off-location proximity warning system generatessystem function fault and lacks a detection means, is good in portability, easy to operate and visual in detection result, facilitates avoiding faults and misjudgment of the airplane ground proximityalarm system fault, and improves the maintenance reliability and the flight safety of an airplane.