Originally Posted by Check Airman
At the same time, do we know for sure that ANC was in their nav database? Quite frustratingly, I fly by many long, suitable runways every day that aren't in my database. I have to pull out my chart to know they're down there.
Regulations should require Airlines to put ALL airports suitable for the equipment at least into the Electronic Flight Bag Database. With Nav providers charging for their manuals by the airport, there seems to be a strong bias for airlines to economize by just putting in enough airports to cover erneute alternate requirements.
It's quite frustrating to know there are airports beneath you that would suffice for an emergency landing but having NO information at all about them on the (electronic) books.
Having them in the FMS would be even better, and all FMS should be required to have a "closest airports" function.