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Hondo Army Air Field

Hondo Army Air Field from directly overhead

Hondo Army Air Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Flag Mountain stands 604 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hondo Nature Trail & Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 3.1 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2019
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.35802, -99.16884
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 32
  • Fohn Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Schmidt Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Clousley Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Chimney Hill: 14.5 mi
Parks: 16
  • Hondo Nature Trail & Park: 1.1 mi
  • Hondo City Park: 1.2 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.4 mi
  • Hondo Recreation Park: 1.6 mi
  • Memorial Square Park: 1.9 mi
Springs: 8
  • Indian Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Moccasin Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Bear Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Twin Springs: 19.0 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hondo Army Air Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flag MountainNNW 347°604 m18.8 mi
Split MountainNW 323°604 m20.8 mi
Saathoff MountainNNW 329°601 m17.3 mi
Chalk MountainN 349°601 m23.6 mi
Texas MountainNNW 336°596 m18.1 mi
Flag MountainNW 305°594 m22.2 mi
Soto MountainNNW 344°594 m24.5 mi
Gunsight MountainNNW 339°590 m23.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:49
June solstice06:3820:0520:40
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2817:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525763707783858580716153
Precip in1.21.31.92.13.42.92.11.92.82.61.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hondo Muni AP, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452274526

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