Birchwood-Pocono Airpark

The Birchwood-Pocono Airpark is a former airport located in Tannersville, Pennsylvania that operated alongside the Birchwood Resort from 1968 until its closure in 1996.

History

In 2014, fugitive Eric Matthew Frein was captured near an abandoned hangar at the former facility after an extended manhunt.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Keneally, Meghan (31 October 2014). "This Is the Abandoned Airport Where Eric Frein Was Found". ABC News. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Freeman, Paul (31 October 2014). "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northeastern Pennsylvania". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved 3 November 2014.

Coordinates: 41°3′52.37″N 75°15′7.97″W / 41.0645472°N 75.2522139°W / 41.0645472; -75.2522139

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