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GNS 530(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference
190-00181-00 Rev. G
8-3
SECTION 8
NRST PAGES
Navigating to a Nearby Waypoint
The NRST pages can be used in conjunction with the
GNS 530’s direct-to function to quickly set a course to a
nearby facility, and can provide navigation to the nearest
airport in case of an in-flight emergency.
Selecting a nearby airport, VOR, NDB,
intersection, or user waypoint as a direct-
to destination:
1) Use the flashing cursor to scroll through a NRST
page list (Figure 8-5) and highlight the desired
nearest waypoint, as outlined in Section 8.1.
Figure 8-5 Nearest Airport Page
2) Press the Direct-to Key to display the select
Direct-to Waypoint Page.
3) Press the ENT Key to accept the selected
waypoint’s identifier and press the ENT Key
a second time with ‘Activate?’ highlighted to
begin navigating to the selected waypoint.
8.2 NEAREST AIRPORT PAGE
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