Garmin pilot tower question.

[5QK]

Does anyone know the requirements for tower heights to be mapped? How about to be lighted

 

[Stewartb]

No idea about chart requirements but any structure above 200’ is supposed to have recognition lighting.

 

[Clip4]

Is this what you mean..Change terrain alert settings — When viewing planning information in either the Flight Plan section of the app or in the Map Split Screen, Garmin Pilot will alert you if your planned altitude conflicts with terrain or obstacles. You can customize the sensitivity of the alert criteria by tapping on the Highest Point field and selecting an alternate corridor width for analysis. Helicopter pilots can also change the flight category to use a smaller vertical buffer for low-altitude flights.

 

[5QK]

Not really. I understand that. We have a local tower that's about 5 years old, not showing on map.

 

[Clip4]

Not really. I understand that. We have a local tower that's about 5 years old, not showing on map.

Check the AF/D to see if the tower is listed for inclusion on a future sectional.

 

[flyingron]

Can't vouch for the application, but 200' is also the threshold for charting on the Sectional. Approach plates have their own requirements.

Clip4 is correct, in addition to looking at the chart, you need to check the unpublished NOTAMS and the published Chart Notams in the Chart Supplement (formerly the A/FD).