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Site of Old Midland Army Flying School

Site of Old Midland Army Flying School from directly overhead

Site of Old Midland Army Flying School is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 871 m. Midland County High Point stands 909 m to the west-northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.93715, -102.20801

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • Dog Park: 2.2 mi
  • Airline Roads Park: 2.6 mi
  • Hall Of Fame Park: 3.7 mi
  • Victory Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 57
  • Rock The Desert Festival Field: 1.7 mi
  • Calvery Cross: 3.5 mi
  • I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center: 5.5 mi
  • *: 7.5 mi
  • *: 7.5 mi
Museums: 14
  • Midland Army Air Field Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library: 7.5 mi
  • George W. Bush Childhood Home: 7.5 mi
  • Permian Basin Petroleum Museum: 7.6 mi
  • Ellen Noël Art Museum: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Ebenezer Egg Rock: 3.3 mi
  • Angel Statue: 3.3 mi
  • St. Andrew's Stag: 6.9 mi
  • Saint Ann With Child Statue: 7.7 mi
  • Stone Saint Ann Statue: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Saint Paul Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Patrick Peyton Prayer Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Craddick Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Saint Ann’s Prayer Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Grace Presbyterian Labrynth: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Midland County High Point: 4.9 mi
  • Crane County High Point: 21.5 mi
  • Range Hill: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Midland Army Flying School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Midland County High PointWNW 291°909 m4.9 mi
Crane County High PointSSW 202°898 m21.5 mi
Range HillNNE 28°859 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2920:01
June solstice06:4420:2320:59
September equinox07:3819:1519:47
December solstice07:4617:1217:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667583848376675446
Precip in0.70.60.70.71.61.81.61.71.71.20.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Midland Odessa, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452330560

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