Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Brady, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Curtis Field (BBD), Brady, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 624 miles (or 1,003 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 United States Air Force Academy and Curtis Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFF / KAFF |
| Airport Name: | United States Air Force Academy |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFF |
| More Information: | AFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBD / KBBD |
| Airport Name: | Curtis Field |
| Location: | Brady, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°10'45"N by 99°19'26"W |
| Area Served: | Brady, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brady |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1827 feet (557 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBD |
| More Information: | BBD Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
- The closest airport to United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of AFF.
- The Academy's organization is unusual in a number of respects.
- Many Academy graduates of this era served with distinction in the Vietnam War.
- The Aeronautics Research Center contains numerous aeronautical research facilities, including transonic, subsonic, low speed, and cascade wind tunnels.
- The furthest airport from United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,596 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Curtis Field (BBD):
- Several local axillary landing airfields were associated with Curtis Field, the Curtis Ranch.
- The furthest airport from Curtis Field (BBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,102 miles (17,867 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Curtis Field (BBD) is Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of BBD.
- It is notable that enlisted sergeant pilots received their primary flight training at Curtis Field in early 1942.
- Curtis Field (BBD) has 2 runways.
