Nonstop flight route between La Porte, Indiana, United States and Brownsville, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), La Porte, Indiana, United States and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Brownsville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,242 miles (or 1,999 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 La Porte Municipal 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: | LPO / KPPO |
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Location: | La Porte, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W |
Area Served: | La Porte, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | La Porte Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 812 feet (247 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPO |
More Information: | LPO 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 La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO):
- Because of La Porte Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 812 feet, planes can take off or land at La Porte Municipal 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 furthest airport from La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,923 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- La Porte Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three miles south of the central business district of La Porte, a city in La Porte County, Indiana, United States.
- La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "La Porte Municipal Airport", another name for LPO is "PPO".
- The closest airport to La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) is La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of LPO.
Facts about Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO):
- 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.
- 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.
- For the first year of the United States' involvement in combat of the war, Pan American continued to operate the airport, providing training to Ferrying Command pilots and ground mechanics assigned to the 18th Transport Transition Training Detachment.
- In addition to being known as "Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport", another name for BRO is "(former Brownsville Army Airfield)".
- The airport is the largest air cargo handling airport in the Rio Grande Valley.
- With the end of the Pacific War in August 1945, operations at Brownsville AAF were dramatically reduced.
- Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The airport is served by two commercial airlines, six air taxis and offers three FBOs for general aviation.