Site of Old Midland Army Flying School
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
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Midland County: 1.0 mi
- Chris Kyle Memorial Plaza: 4.8 mi
- Jesus & Mary Statue: 6.1 mi
- The Douglas Bull: 6.5 mi
- Comanche War Trail: 6.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Midland County High Point: 4.9 mi
- Crane County High Point: 21.5 mi
- Range Hill: 24.2 mi
- Sibley Nature Center: 10.6 mi
- Dameron City: 11.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County High Point | WNW 291° | 909 m | 4.9 mi |
| Crane County High Point | SSW 202° | 898 m | 21.5 mi |
| Range Hill | NNE 28° | 859 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:23 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:12 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Midland Odessa, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452330560
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