Students, their families, and supporters gathered on a chilly Saturday morning as Friends of Albert Whitted Airport hosted its annual Scholarship Day. 

Walt Driggers welcomed a hangar full of people. He was joined by two young pilots, Caleb Kravitz and Mikayla Tehan, both of whom began their flying journeys years ago and now instruct at St. Pete Air. Their presence reflected a full-circle moment for the program, showing what continued involvement in the airport community can look like over time.

If you heard a little extra buzz coming from Albert Whitted Airport recently, it is for a good reason. EAA Chapter 1602 hosted its annual Young Eagles Hangar Crawl, drawing members, airport neighbors, and curious first-timers behind the fence for an evening that showed aviation as it operates day-to-day at KSPG.

If you were standing in St. Petersburg in the early 1940s, the sky would rarely have been quiet. Formation flying was a daily sight as military aircraft crisscrossed the region, training for a world at war. Nearby airfields—St. Pete-Clearwater, Lakeland, Bartow, and MacDill—buzzed with activity, serving as critical fighter and bomber training grounds. 

Dear Traveler,

For the majority of the United States, winter is a time to stay indoors, bundle up, and wait for warmer days. But here in St. Pete, winter is an invitation to step outside.