Our City, Our Airport premiered last fall, and months later, the documentary continues to reach new audiences while gaining recognition throughout the aviation community.

Over the past two and a half years, Roundhouse Creative and Friends of Albert Whitted worked together to tell Albert Whitted Airport’s story. 

Since its release, the film has continued spreading its message throughout St. Petersburg. With 21 screenings to-date, it has reached audiences beyond the aviation world. Showings at venues such as Green Light Cinema and St. Petersburg Museum of History have drawn strong community turnout, including more than 150 attendees at a single screening.

The story of Albert Whitted Airport is not new to national aviation advocacy. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, which represents one of the world’s largest pilot communities, has been involved in preservation efforts surrounding the airport for decades. 

From the earliest days of public discussion, AOPA supported efforts to highlight the airport’s value to both aviation and the community. Earlier this year at SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, this relationship was recognized when Friends of Albert Whitted received an award for its advocacy work and AOPA sponsored a public screening of the documentary. 

Bottom Left: AOPA’s message in a 2003 mail flyer. Image Credit: AOPA

That history, along with the many organizations that lent their support, forms the backbone of the film’s success. Our City, Our Airport (so aptly titled) is not only about an airport. It’s about a city and the broader question of how communities choose the future of shared infrastructure. 

The documentary is now entering its next phase with the newly launched Our City, Our Airport website. The platform gives the film a permanent home while expanding its reach to a broader public audience.

With so much history and context woven into the film, each screening offers another detail to discover, even for repeat viewers.

Great films often leave audiences wanting a sequel. As St. Petersburg enters a pivotal period of discussion surrounding eVTOL technology, hangar redevelopment, and long-term airport planning; those developments will someday become part of Albert Whitted’s next chapter. 

For now, future screenings of Our City, Our Airport are expected in community spaces and at aviation events, while shorter versions of the documentary may help extend its reach into airports and advocacy efforts nationwide.

Nisuka Williams

May 2026