Monroeville Airport in 1950s

ca. 1940-1960

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Monroeville Airport in 1950s
  • Title
  • Monroeville Airport in 1950s
  • Date
  • ca. 1940-1960
  • Identifier
  • 20110202-hpicmonroeville-0198
  • Source Identifier
  • 341
  • Description
  • In 1948 The Pittsburgh-Monroeville Airport in the northern part of Monroeville was established by Harold Brown. This airport with its 2,287-foot runway would provide hanger space and fueling for local and transient pilots. The airport flourished in the 1950s and 60s. In 1958, there were 112 aircraft hangered there. Although there are fewer planes hangered there today, the Monroeville airport remains active as of 2007.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Airplanes--Pennsylvania--Monroeville.
    Airports--Pennsylvania--Monroeville.
    Monroeville (Pa.)--History.
  • Source
  • hpicmonroeville
  • Contributor
  • Monroeville Historical Society
  • Collection
  • Monroeville Historical Society Collection
  • Rights Information
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