Vero Beach, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
US-11283
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20 ft
US-FL
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 27.554199° N, -80.439796° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: FL89
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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18/36 |
2500 ft | 100 ft | TURF | Active |
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Circa early 1990s. The airport was listed in directories as late as 1982 and was visible in aerial photography from 1985. However, it was no longer depicted on aeronautical charts by 1994, and satellite imagery from January 1995 shows the land being actively redeveloped.
Economic reasons, specifically the sale and redevelopment of the land for residential use. The rising value of real estate in the Vero Beach area made the property more valuable for housing than as a private airfield.
The site has been completely redeveloped and is now the location of the 'Polo Grounds of Vero Beach' residential community. The former runway's location is now covered by homes, streets (like Polo Grounds Lane), and manicured lawns. There are no remaining visible traces of the airport.
Triple M Airport (formerly assigned the FAA identifier FA66) was a private general aviation airfield. It was established sometime between 1968 and 1971 and was owned by M. M. Morrison, likely giving the airport its 'Triple M' name. The facility consisted of a single, unpaved north/south turf runway measuring approximately 2,500 feet. It served as a private strip for the owner and likely other local pilots, representing a common type of private, rural airfield that was once prevalent throughout Florida before widespread development.
None. The land has been permanently and densely repurposed for residential housing, making any future use as an airport impossible.
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