Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. C28OverviewOverviewGPS NavigationFlight PlanningHazard AvoidanceAdditional FeaturesAppendicesIndex1.7 NEAREST AIRPORT CRITERIA SETTINGSThe Nearest Airports Option Menu allows the pilot to filter out airports that do notmeet a defined criteria. Specific surface types and runway lengths can be defined, aswell as the option to include private airports and/or heliports.Runway Surface—allows you to set criteria for the type of surface on the runway:• Hard Only—shows only runways with a concrete, asphalt, or similar sealedsurface.• Hard or Soft—shows all runways except water landing facilities.• Water Only—shows only water landing facilities.• Any—shows any runway, regardless of surface type, including water landingfacilities.Minimum Runway Length—allows the pilot to enter a specific length for the shortestrunway allowed.Entering airport criteria:1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Nearest > Airport > Menu > SetAirport Criteria.2) Touch the desired setting to change ('Runway Surface', 'IncludePrivate Apts', 'Include Heliports') or touch the '+' or '-' buttons toincrease/decrease the Minimum Runway Length.Or:To restore defaults, touch Menu > Restore Default.Restoring airport criteria defaults:See the ‘Entering Airport Criteria’ procedure above.
