190-00595-01 Rev. B Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Beechcraft A36/G36 151FLIGHT MANAGEMENTSYSTEMOVERVIEW FLIGHTINSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL& CNS FLIGHTMANAGEMENT HAZARDAVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONALFEATURES APPENDICES INDEXAIRWAYSThis airways discussion is based upon the North American airway structure. The airway structure in placesother than North America vary by location, etc. and are not discussed in this book. Low Altitude Airways (orVictor Airways) primarily serve smaller piston-engine, propeller-driven airplanes on shorter routes and at loweraltitudes. Airways are eight nautical miles wide and start 1,200 feet above ground level (AGL) and extend upto 18,000 feet mean sea level (MSL). Low Altitude Airways are designated with a “V” before the airway number(hence the name “Victor Airways”) since they run primarily between VORs.High Altitude Airways (or Jet Routes) primarily serve airliners, jets, turboprops, and turbocharged pistonaircraft operating above 18,000 feet MSL. Jet Routes start at 18,000 feet MSL and extend upward to 45,000 feetMSL (altitudes above 18,000 feet are called “flight levels” and are described as FL450 for 45,000 feet MSL). JetRoutes are designated with a “J” before the route number.Low Altitude Airways are drawn in gray (the same shade used for roads). High Altitude Airways are drawnin green. When both types of airways are displayed, High Altitude Airways are drawn on top of Low AltitudeAirways.When airways are selected for display on the map, the airway waypoints (VORs, NDBs and Intersections) arealso displayed.Figure 5-22 Airways on MFD Navigation PageLow AltitudeAirway(Victor Airway)High AltitudeAirway(Jet Route)
