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Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features GPS Navigation Nearest Airport Criteria The pilot can define the minimum runway length and surface type used when determining the 15 nearest airports to display. A minimum runway length and/or surface type can be entered to prevent airports with small runways or runways that are not appropriately surfaced from being displayed. Default settings are 0 feet (or meters) for runway length and "Any" for runway surface type. Private airports and Heliports can also be included. The Nearest Airports Option Menu also allows the pilot to choose between displaying the facility names, city names, bearing, or direction arrows. Setting nearest airport criteria: Refer to Section 1.4 'Airport Criteria Settings'. Weather Information Textual weather information can be viewed several different ways. Viewing airport weather information: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the WPT Info Icon. 2) Enter the desired waypoint identifier. 3) Touch the WX 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 weather information is displayed. Or: Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 51