Nonstop flight route between Visalia, California, United States and Brownwood, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), Visalia, California, United States and Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD), Brownwood, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,208 miles (or 1,945 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield and Brownwood Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIS / KVIS |
Airport Name: | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield |
Location: | Visalia, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W |
Area Served: | Visalia, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Visalia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIS |
More Information: | VIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWD / KBWD |
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Location: | Brownwood, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°47'36"N by 98°57'23"W |
Area Served: | Brownwood, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Brownwood |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1387 feet (423 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWD |
More Information: | BWD Maps & Info |
Facts about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS):
- Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Visalia Municipal Airport is a city-owned public airport five miles west of downtown Visalia, in Tulare County, California.
- In January 1944 the Headquarters, Army Air Forces ordered the entire Air University night fighter training program to California to be headquartered at Hammer Field.
- Because of Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Unlike the construction of other military airfields of World War II, Visalia Army Airfield seems to have used the existing municipal airport.
- The furthest airport from Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VIS.
- Visalia Municipal Airport covers 821 acres at an elevation of 295 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD):
- In addition to being known as "Brownwood Regional Airport", another name for BWD is "Brownwood Army Airfield".
- The 68th and 77th Reconnaissance Groups trained at Brownwood during 1942 with a variety of aircraft, including B-17 Flying Fortresse, B-24 Liberators, P-40 Warhawks and A-20 Havocs.
- Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) is Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) W of BWD.