Pittsburgh–Monroeville Airport
Private airport in Monroeville, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pittsburgh–Monroeville Airport[1][2] (FAA LID: 15PA) is a private airport located one nautical mile (1.8 km) north of the central business district of Monroeville, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The airport is privately owned by the estate of Helen M. Brown[1] and is also known as the Harold W. Brown Memorial Field.[citation needed]
Pittsburgh–Monroeville Airport - CLOSED Harold W. Brown Memorial Airfield | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Private - CLOSED | ||||||||||
Owner | Estate of Helen M. Brown | ||||||||||
Serves | Monroeville, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,187 ft / 362 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°27′08″N 079°46′29″W | ||||||||||
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THIS AIRPORT IS CLOSED. Prior to its closing, 2,000 planes landed and took off at the airport every year, according to Weible. Pilots paid $3 on the honor system to defray the expenses of mowing the grass and maintaining the runway for an overnight stay.
The airport also previously hosted a gathering every other year for the Aero Club of Pittsburgh. The airport buildings also serve as the meeting place for Cadet Squad 604 of the Civil Air Patrol.
The airfield was used as a filming location in a pivotal scene in the 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead.
In 2023 The airport was sold to CLOVER COMMUNITIES MONROEVILLE LLC, Planning to build a 55+ Apartment complex on the property. No Plans have been finalized yet.
THIS AIRPORT IS CLOSED, see 2023 event above