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100-year-old Airport to be Destroyed

The picturesque airport in Marlboro, Massachusetts, which has been in operation for nearly 100 years, is closing for good. Dudley Darling/Wikimedia Commons
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Key Takeaways:

  • Marlboro Airport (9B1), a nearly 100-year-old rural airport in Massachusetts, has been sold to a developer for $2.25 million.
  • The previous owner sold the airport due to declining operations and the difficulty of managing it alone after her husband's death.
  • The 10-acre property, located in a desirable area, will be repurposed into an industrial park with 13 small industrial buildings.
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The extensive network of airports around the country is deteriorating rapidly as developers find great value in these sizable properties that are often located in desirable areas. The Marlboro Airport (9B1), a rural airport that has been in operation for nearly 100 years in Marlboro, Massachusetts just west of the Boston metropolitan area, will be repurposed after a local developer bought the 10-acre property for $2.25 million, according to MetroWest Daily News.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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