Pittsburgh International Airport held its annual auction of abandoned items on Oct. 23, which included 10 passenger vehicles.
The airport has kept these vehicles, which have been left by owners for some unknown reason, in its parking lot.
"We are excited to be returning to an in-person event,” Dawn Bailey, ACAA (Air Carrier Access Act) manager of landside and terminal operations, told The Times. “We have two years’ worth of left-behind items for the public due to a scaled-down online-only event last year.”
The in-person auction was a comeback event after the COVID-19 pandemic had placed restrictions on so many activities, including the airport’s yearly auction, which was held online last year. This year, online pre-bidding was accepted, but the Allegheny County Airport Authority’s annual auction was successfully held on Saturday.
Vehicles that were included in the auction were a 2009 Nissan Titan and a 2002 BMW 530i, a 2007 Chevy Impala, a 2015 Mini Cooper S and a 2007 Pontiac G6, according to Car and Driver. There were also six Oshkosh Sweepster Snow Eliminators and a KME 2002 Runway snowplow at the auction.
All vehicles purchased at the auction still need to apply for titles, which can take up to 90 days, since the vehicles were abandoned and are currently listed under the Airport Authority’s name.
Funds earned from the auction will go toward the ACAA Charitable Foundation, which helps support the airport’s military lounge, Art in the Airport program, aviation scholarships and workforce development.
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