Nearest Airports - Garmin GPS 500 Quick Reference

To View a List of the Nearest Airports
A list of the nearest airports can always be selected by pressing the
NRST key. You can also scroll through the pages using the large and
small right knobs. (See page 5.)
1. With the cursor off, rotate the large right
knob to select the NRST page group.
"NRST" will appear in the lower right
corner of the screen.
2. If necessary, rotate the small right knob
to select the Nearest Airport page.
To Scroll Through the List of Nearest Airports
1. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor.
2. Rotate the large right knob to scroll through the list. The scroll bar
along the right-hand side of the page will indicate which part of the list is
currently being viewed.
3. To remove the flashing cursor, press the small right knob.
To View Additional Information for a Nearby Airport
1. Highlight the identifier of the desired
airport by scrolling through the list, as
described in the procedure above.
2. Press ENT to display the Airport Location
page for the selected airport.

Nearest Airports

3. To view additional WPT pages for the
selected airport (including the Airport
Runway and Airport Frequency pages)
press the small right knob to remove
the flashing cursor. Rotate the small
right knob to display the additional WPT
pages. When finished, press the small
right knob to return the flashing cursor to the screen.
4. To return to the Nearest Airport page, verify that "Done?" is highlighted by
the flashing cursor and press ENT (or press CLR).
To Select a Nearby Airport as a Direct-To Destination
1. Press the direct-to key. The Select
Direct-To Waypoint page will appear, with
the waypoint identifier field highlighted.
2. Rotate the large right knob to
highlight the nearest airport (NRST) field.
3. Rotate the small right knob to display
a window showing up to nine nearby
airports.
4. Continue rotating the small right knob to scroll through the list and
highlight the desired airport.
5. Press ENT to confirm the selected airport, and press ENT a second time
(with "Activate?" highlighted) to begin navigating to the selected
waypoint.
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