Setting Airport CriteriaFrom the Nearest Airport tab, an options window allows you to filterout airports that do not meet a defined criteria. This allows you toonly show airports with a surface type and sufficient runway lengthyou want.Runway Surface—allows you to set criteria for the type of surfaceon the runway:Any—shows any runway, regardless of surface type, includingwater landing facilities.Hard Only—shows only runways with a concrete, asphalt, orsimilar sealed surface.Hard or Soft—shows all runways except water landing facilities.Water Only—shows only water landing facilities.Minimum Runway Length—allows you to enter a specific lengthfor the shortest runway allowed.To enter airport criteria:1. Press NEAREST, and open the Airport tab.2. Press MENU to show the options menu.3. Select Set Airport Criteria, and then press ENTER. Awindow appears with the current settings for runway surfaceand minimum runway length.Airport Criteria Page4. With the runway surface field highlighted, press ENTER.Select the surface type, and press ENTER.5. Highlight the minimum runway length field, and pressENTER.6. Use the ROCKER to enter the minimum acceptable runwaylength. Press ENTER.NOTE: Use caution when changing the nearest airport criteria.In an emergency, a short runway is still typically preferableto an off-field landing. If you set the runway length too low orexclude many runway surfaces, you may not be alerted to anearby airport that otherwise would be listed.GPSMAP 396 Pilot’s Guide 21BASIC OPERATION IN AVIATION MODE > FINDING A NEARBY POINT
