Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide190-01117-02 Rev. C 51GPS NavigationOverview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices IndexNEAREST AIRPORT CRITERIAThe pilot can define the minimum runway length and surface type used whendetermining the 15 nearest airports to display. A minimum runway length and/orsurface type can be entered to prevent airports with small runways or runways thatare not appropriately surfaced from being displayed. Default settings are 0 feet (ormeters) for runway length and "Any" for runway surface type. Private airports andHeliports can also be included.The Nearest Airports Option Menu also allows the pilot to choose between displayingthe facility names, city names, bearing, or direction arrows.Setting nearest airport criteria:Refer to Section 1.4 'Airport Criteria Settings'.WEATHER AND NOTAM INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)Textual weather and NOTAM information can be viewed several different ways.Viewing airport weather/NOTAM information:1) From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the WPT Info Icon.2) Enter the desired waypoint identifier.3) Touch the WX/NOTAM Tab.Or:1) From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the Nearest > Airport WX.2) Touch the desired Nearest Airport Weather from the list.Or:1) From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the Weather > METAR.2) Touch the desired METAR flag.3) Touch the Map Feature Button with the desired identifier displayed (refer to'Map Panning' in the Overview Section for more information). The weatherinformation is displayed.Or:
