In article OQ4tk.260588$TT4.229677@attbi_s22,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

That's a great feature to use when you're in familiar territory. On a long
cross-country flight, however, it's pretty much useless, since "nearest"
might (and probably will) bring up an airport that's no where near your
course line. Hell, it might even be behind you, which doesn't do you a
tinker's damn worth of good when you're flying toward deteriorating
conditions.

Have you even looked at the NRST page? The very first tab gives you
airport, heading and range from your present position. Take your pick.

Look at your sectional (you do carry and use a current sectional don't
you?), look at the 496 NAV page with weather overlay, look at the NRST
page and select your airports and METARs. No scrolling is necessary.
Zooming out gives you the big weather picture along your route of
flight.

Why do you insist on making it so difficult?

Mark my words -- as soon as AvMap (or ANYONE) comes out with a GPS with
integrated weather, the new Garmin 596 (or whatever they call it) will
address every one of the issues we're discussing.

And tell us again how many years "the others" have been promising that
XM WX was imminent?