Garmin GPS 500 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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15Takeoff TourNearest AirportsOne of the main page groups, NRST, provides listings for nearest airports or other facilities. TheNRST group includes detailed information on the nine nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections anduser-created waypoints within 200 nautical miles of your current position. In addition, pages are alsoprovided to display the five nearest center (ARTCC/FIR) and Flight Service Station (FSS) points ofcommunication, plus alert you to any special-use or controlled airspace you may be in or near.To display the NRST pages using the NRST key:1. Press the NRST button to select the Nearest Airport page.2. Rotate the small right knob to select the desired NRST page.To display the NRST pages using the knobs:1. If necessary, press the small right knob to remove the cursor from the page.2. Rotate the large right knob to select the NRST page group, as indicated by “NRST” appearing in the lower rightcorner of the screen (see page 9).3. Rotate the small right knob to select the desired NRST page.The Nearest Airport page (shown at left) is one of eight pages available under the NRST group:• Nearest Airport Page • Nearest Intersection Page• Nearest NDB Page • Nearest VOR Page• Nearest User Waypoints Page • Nearest ARTCC Page• Nearest FSS Page • Nearest Airspace PageYou may examine both the communication frequencies and runway information directly from theNearest Airport page.To display a list of nearby airports, press theNRST button to select the NRST page group.Pressing the NRST button always defaults to theNearest Airport page.To scroll through the Airport list, press the smallright knob, then rotate the large right knob.