Nonstop flight route between Pecos, Texas, United States and Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ), Pecos, Texas, United States and Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC), Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,528 miles (or 8,896 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 large distance between Pecos Municipal Airport and Umberto Modiano Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Pecos Municipal Airport and Umberto Modiano Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEQ / KPEQ |
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| Location: | Pecos, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°22'57"N by 103°30'38"W |
| Area Served: | Pecos, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pecos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2613 feet (796 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEQ |
| More Information: | PEQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZC / SBBZ |
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| Location: | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°45'57"S by 41°57'56"W |
| Area Served: | Armação dos Búzios |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZC |
| More Information: | BZC Maps & Info |
Facts about Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ):
- The closest airport to Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) is Winkler County Airport (INK), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of PEQ.
- The airfield was placed on "temporary standby" status on May 1, 1945, and was never again an active military installation.
- At its peak, on April 30, 1944, the field numbered 4,304 people, including 482 officers, 972 cadets and student officers, 2,218 enlisted personnel, and 604 civilian employees, of which 25 were WASPs.
- In addition to being known as "Pecos Municipal Airport", another name for PEQ is "Pecos Army Airfield".
- Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,292 miles (18,173 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Pecos Army Air Field was activated on 11 July 1942 while still under construction.
Facts about Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC):
- The airport was inaugurated in 2003 and it is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Umberto Modiano Airport (meaning Umberto Modiano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,186 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Because of Umberto Modiano Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Umberto Modiano 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 closest airport to Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) is Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) SSW of BZC.
- In addition to being known as "Umberto Modiano Airport", another name for BZC is "Aeroporto Umberto Modiano".
- Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) currently has only 1 runway.
