Garmin aera 660 Pilot’s Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. A30OverviewOverviewNavigationFlight 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 Main Menu, touch Nearest.2) Touch the dedicated page icon and touch Airport.3) Touch Menu.4) Touch Surface, and touch the desired runway surface from the list.5) Touch Min Length, and enter the desired Minimum Runway Length usingthe keypad.6) Touch Private Airports to include Private Airports in the search.7) Touch Heliports to include Heliports in the search.8) Touch City Names or Facility Names to display the airport's city orfacility name.
