Rick Baker
We’re lucky to have past mayors of our city share their thoughts about Albert Whitted Airport. Enjoy the video below featuring past mayor Rick Baker.
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Kathryn Bremer
Meet Friends of AWA flight scholarship recipient Kathryn Bremer
Twenty-one-year-old Kathryn Bremer moved to St. Petersburg from Key West, Florida, last year to pursue her dreams of becoming an airline pilot, learning to fly at Albert Whitted Airport’s flight school, St. Pete Air.
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Bill Foster
We’re lucky to have past mayors of our city share their own personal thoughts about Albert Whitted Airport. Enjoy the video below featuring past mayor Bill Foster.
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Julie and Bruce
“Our winter haven is St. Pete and our home base is Albert Whitted. We usually fly our Cirus SR22 down for the winter for the convenience of flying back to Michigan when needed and enjoying day trips around Florida.
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Nathan Van Coops
Nathan Van Coops, accompanied by his loyal pup Atticus, is a well-known and friendly face around the field at Albert Whitted Airport. You can find him flying around in his 1957 Cessna 172 or tinkering with various aircraft parts in his hangar. Influenced by his pilot grandfather and artist mother, Nathan is a passionate aviator and imaginative writer. Read More
Rick Kriseman
We’re lucky to have past mayors of our city share their own personal thoughts about Albert Whitted Airport. Enjoy the video below featuring past mayor Rick Kriseman. Read More
Meet Liam Hawkins
Meet Liam Hawkins, pilot of the Mooney Anomaly, who overcame his fear of flying and earned his wings at Albert Whitted Airport
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Patrick O’Brian
“Albert Whitted Airport (AWA) holds a special place in my aviation life. After not flying for 25 years, I stopped by the flight school and began flying again and have now tripled my flight time to 3,000 hours.
While AWA is such a magical place to fly and I enjoy every minute, my focus is on providing an environment where the younger generation can learn to fly and graduate to a career in aviation.”
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Sharing the Thrill of Flying: The Young Eagles Program
With so much happening at Albert Whitted Airport to shape young minds, it’s hard to keep up. We’ve had the SpaceX helicopter stopping for fuel, the PASSAGE Aerospace Day, and the soaring pride of flight scholarships.
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David ‘Smitty’ Smith – SPG Air Traffic Control Tower Manager
In the dynamic realm of aviation, where skies become highways, air traffic controllers assume a crucial role in orchestrating safe flights for all. Operating behind the scenes, you may not know his face, but if you’ve flown at Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), there’s a chance you know his voice!
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