Nonstop flight route between Leesburg, Florida, United States and Brownsville, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leesburg International Airport (LEE), Leesburg, Florida, United States and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Brownsville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 978 miles (or 1,575 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 Leesburg International Airport and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEE / KLEE |
Airport Name: | Leesburg International Airport |
Location: | Leesburg, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°49'23"N by 81°48'31"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Leesburg, Florida |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEE |
More Information: | LEE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRO / KBRO |
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Location: | Brownsville, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°54'24"N by 97°25'32"W |
Area Served: | Brownsville / South Padre Island, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Brownsville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BRO |
More Information: | BRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Leesburg International Airport (LEE):
- A veteran of the United States Navy with Master Degrees in Aeronautical Science and Business Administration in Aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
- The closest airport to Leesburg International Airport (LEE) is Walt Disney World Airport (DWS), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) SSE of LEE.
- Leesburg International Airport has an Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Station that is staffed 7 days per week, 24 hours per day with professionally trained and equipped firefighting personnel.
- The furthest airport from Leesburg International Airport (LEE) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Leesburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Leesburg International Airport 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.
- The Air Traffic Control Tower is open 7 days a week from 7:00 a.m.
- Leesburg International Airport (LEE) has 2 runways.
Facts about Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO):
- Various aircraft types, including Bombardier CRJ-200 and Embraer ERJ 145, are used by American Eagle and United Express in Brownsville.
- The Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport is the first airport in Texas to offer flight status notification via text-messaging through its website.
- The airport is the largest air cargo handling airport in the Rio Grande Valley.
- The closest airport to Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of BRO.
- Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) has 3 runways.
- Because of Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport 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.
- The National Weather Service forecast office for Deep South Texas is located on the airport grounds.
- With the end of the Pacific War in August 1945, operations at Brownsville AAF were dramatically reduced.
- The furthest airport from Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport", another name for BRO is "(former Brownsville Army Airfield)".