Gdl 69 Weather Interface - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

SECTION 6 – MFD
OPTIONAL INTERFACES

GDL 69 Weather Interface

Flight Information Services (FIS) weather information
provided by the GDL 69 is displayed on the following
MFD Maps and Pages:
• Navigation Map Page (NEXRAD and XM Lightning
only)
• Weather Data Link Page (complete GDL 69 capabil-
ity)
• Nearest Pages (NEXRAD and XM Lightning only)
• Airport Information Page (NEXRAD and XM Light-
ning only)
• Flight Planning Maps (NEXRAD and XM Lightning
only)
• AUX - Trip Planning Map (NEXRAD and XM Light-
ning only)
• WPT - Weather Information Page - part of the WPT
- Airport Information Page (METAR and TAF infor-
mation only)
FIS weather information is also displayed on the
Primary Flight Display Inset Map. See the G1000 PFD
Pilot' s Guide for more information.
NOTE: Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are
displayed on all pages. Cell Movement is always
displayed with NEXRAD data.
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Complete GDL 69 capabilities include:
• Graphical NEXRAD Data (NEXRAD)
• Graphical METAR Data (METAR)
• Textual METAR Data
• Textual Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF)
• City Forecast Data
• Graphical Wind Data (WIND)
• Graphical Echo Tops (ECHO TOP)
• Graphical Cloud Tops (CLD TOP)
• Graphical Lightning Strikes (XM LTNG)
• Graphical Storm Cell Movement (CELL MOV)
• NEXRAD Radar Coverage (displayed with NEXRAD
data)
• SIGMETs/AIRMETs (SIG/AIR)
• Surface Analysis including City Forecasts (SFC)
• County Warnings (COUNTY)
• Freezing Levels (FRZ LVL)
• Hurricane Track (CYCLONE)
• Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
NOTE: FIS (also known as Flight Information
Services - Broadcast, or FIS-B) supplies real-time
weather information and other flight advisory
information to pilots for enhanced situational
awareness, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.