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Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) will purchase 176 acres for future expansion after approval from the Melbourne City Council.

The land, located northwest of the runway, will be used for aeronautical development.

Funding for the purchase was made possible in part by the sale of Tropical Haven, a former mobile home park on airport property.

Melbourne Orlando International Airport will go forward with the purchase of to expand its property for future growth after the deal was approved by Melbourne City Council on Aug. 28.

The $28 million purchase, approved , is for land adjacent to the runway that is contiguous with the rest of the airport's property. It is intended to "secure space for aeronautical development" down the road, according to a release from

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