Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 Owner’s Manual 190-00919-00 Rev. E60GPS NavigationOverviewGPS NavigationFlight PlanningHazard AvoidanceAdditional FeaturesAppendicesIndex2.5 WAYPOINTSThe Waypoint (WPT) Page provides airport and waypoint information.Waypoints are predetermined geographical positions (internal database) or pilot-entered positions, and are used for all phases of flight planning and navigation.Waypoints can be selected by entering the ICAO identifier, entering the nameof the facility, or by entering the city name. As a waypoint identifier, facility name,or location is entered, the GPSMAP 695/696’s Spell’N’Find feature scrolls throughthe database, displaying those waypoints matching the characters which have beenentered up to that point. A direct-to navigation leg to the selected waypoint can beinitiated by pressing the Direct-to Key from the Waypoint Page.The Waypoint Page allows the pilot to review airport information, runwayinformation, frequencies, instrument procedures, Airport Directory information, andweather information. The pilot can manually enter the identifier or the GPSMAP695/696 will choose the most appropriate identifier based on the current positionand phase of flight.The following descriptions and abbreviations are used:• Usage type: Public, Military, or Private• Runway surface type: Hard, Turf, Sealed, Gravel, Dirt, Soft, Unknown, or Water• Runway lighting type: No Lights, Part Time, Full Time, Unknown, or PCL Freq (forpilot-controlled lighting)• COM Availability: TX (transmit only), RX (receive only), PT (part time), * (additionalinformation available)
