Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot’s Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. A50GPS NavigationOverviewGPS NavigationFlight PlanningHazard AvoidanceAdditional FeaturesAppendicesIndexNEAREST INFORMATIONThe aera 795/796 provides a Nearest function which gives the pilot quick access tonearest airport, weather, VOR, NDB, intersection, VRP (Atlantic Unit), user waypoint,city, ARTCC, FSS, and airspace information. If there are none available, “None Within200 NM” is displayed.The Nearest functions contain the following information.• Airport—city/facility, identifier, bearing, distance, length of the longest runway, andcommon traffic advisory (CTAF) or tower frequency.• Airport WX (Airport Weather)—identifier, bearing, distance, METAR text (aera 796only), and ATIS, AWOS, or ASOS frequency.• VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Radio Beacon)—facility name, identifier, facility type(symbol), bearing, distance, and frequency.• NDB (Non Directional Beacons)—identifier, facility, type (symbol), bearing, distance,and frequency.• Intersection—identifier, bearing, and distance.• VRP (Visual Reporting Point) (Atlantic Unit Only)—identifier, bearing, and distance.• USR WPT (User Waypoints)—name, bearing, and distance.• City—name, bearing, and distance.• ARTCC (Air Route Traffic Control Center)—bearing, distance, and a list of frequencies.• FSS (Flight Service Station)—name, bearing, distance, VOR (if applicable), and a listof frequencies.• Airspace—name, time to entry (while in flight), and status.Viewing nearest information:1) Touch NRST.2) Touch the desired Nearest Icon (Airport, Airport WX, VOR, NDB,Intersection, VRP, User WPT, City, ARTCC, FSS, or Airspace).3) Touch the desired nearest option from the list twice for additionalinformation.Or:If viewing Nearest ARTCCs or FSSs, touch the buttons to cycle throughthe list.
