Flight Student Alex
Alex shares his love for Albert Whitted Airport as a USFSP student finding flight education only a few blocks away. It’s easy to see his joy! Watch the video below.
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Albert Whitted launches education, advocacy campaign – St. Pete Catalyst
As controversial talks continue about the future of the 100-acre Albert Whitted Airport, the airport committee, along with its tenants, wants to remind the community of its significant role in the city.
The Albert Whitted Airport Advisory Committee has formed the Friends of Albert Whitted Airport group. The group is launching a new campaign dubbed Love 4 AWA that will have several social media pages in the coming weeks.
Hurricane Ian Relief
Mark Womack of Med-Trans Corporation is contracted by local hospitals in transporting patients and does roughly 500 Albert Whitted Airport flights a year.
Mark spoke with our group last week and informed us that during Hurricane Ian, his company transported 67 NICU babies being evacuated from hospitals in the South.Read More
Council members discuss their legislative priorities – St. Pete Catalyst
“One of the big things that I want to make sure that we go after in the most aggressive form that we can is infrastructure,” said Councilmember Ed Montanari.
“Bridges, roadways, our airport (Albert Whitted) needs capital improvements, and we’ve got a mayor right now that wants to take a pause on the airport, but that is on my list also.”
