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Glen Ramsey helps 9-year-old Eric Nadig out of his plane after a short flight around Albert Whitted Airport. Mr. Ramsey volunteers his self-built Mooney plane to the Young Eagles, an organization that educates children about airplanes and airplane safety.
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Don Morris checks the oil of his plane as Nicholas Huddle watches. In addition to serving on the Albert Whitted Airport Task Force and Preservation Society, Mr. Morris also volunteers his plane and his time to the Young Eagles. |
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Hangar space at Albert Whitted Airport is a prized commodity. Future plans for the airport include a new hangar to accommodate more planes. |
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Two airport staffers head for the office as afternoon clouds temporarily delay flights. |
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Rob Hilsenroth prepares for a midday flight. New to St. Petersburg, Mr. Hilsenroth enjoys the convenience of having the airport so close to the city. |
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Jim Bailey looks over runway 6/24 from the air traffic control tower at Whitted airport. Since winning the support of over 73% of St. Petersburg voters in the recent referendum, the airport task force hopes to expand the runway and build a newer, more modern tower. |
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Allen Brown maneuvers his 1977 Beechcraft Bonanza over Tampa Bay. Although he has flown for almost forty years, he only recently bought his own plane when a coveted hangar came available at the Albert Whitted airport. |
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The view from Allen Brown's airplane window. It was almost ninety years ago that the worlds first scheduled flying service operated over this very bay. For three months in 1914 a single plane operation shuttled wealthy patrons from St. Petersburg to Tampa Bay. |
