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World War II Air Training School Brayton Flying Field

World War II Air Training School Brayton Flying Field from directly overhead

World War II Air Training School Brayton Flying Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Early Texas Bandstands, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 26 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.08948, -97.28950
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 12
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 1.1 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 1.2 mi
  • Alexander Park: 1.4 mi
  • Yorktown Public Park: 15.0 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Mustang Mott: 8.1 mi
  • Windy Hill: 17.6 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 21.1 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 21.7 mi
  • Bald Mound: 22.8 mi
Museums: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War II Air Training School Brayton Flying Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundWNW 289°143 m21.1 mi
Bald MoundWNW 285°142 m22.8 mi
Rocky MoundWNW 289°132 m21.7 mi
Mustang MottWNW 285°100 m8.1 mi
Windy HillNW 311°71 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3219:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2017:0117:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538451

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