Brockton Airport

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Brockton Airport
Summary
Operator Private
Location Brockton, Massachusetts
Built Unknown
In use 1920s-Before 1959
Occupants Private
Elevation  AMSL 70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates 42°2′46.13″N71°0′49.96″W / 42.0461472°N 71.0138778°W / 42.0461472; -71.0138778

Brockton Airport was an airfield operational in the mid-20th century in Brockton, Massachusetts. [1]

Brockton, Massachusetts City in Massachusetts

Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 95,314 in the 2015 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County. Brockton is the seventh largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the "City of Champions", due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs. Two of the villages within the city are Montello and Campello, both have the distinction of having their own MBTA Commuter Rail Stations and post offices. Campello is the smallest neighborhood in the city, but also the most populous. Brockton hosts a baseball team, the Brockton Rox. Brockton is one of the windiest cities in the United States, with an average wind speed of 14.3 mph.

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