Friends of Albert Whitted Airport

Friends of Albert Whitted Airport showing our love for this historic gem and modern champion.

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AWA has shaped the skies over St. Pete for generations—and now, its story is coming to the screen.

Get ready for an inspiring documentary that honors our past and celebrates our future in flight.

Learn more about the premiere of Our City Our Airport. 🔗 https://t.co/NtdvaD6DrR

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When you make a gift to Friends of Albert Whitted Airport you’re helping create opportunities for young people to discover aviation & pursue flight training

Your support helps fund scholarships, Discovery Flights, aviation education & community programs
https://t.co/X7flLLRhwY

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✈️ A love of #aviation can span generations.

Grandparents sharing stories. Parents passing on their passion. Children discovering the excitement of flight. Young aspiring pilots dreaming about where aviation might take them.

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✈️ For pilots, preparedness is about gathering the best information, understanding the risks, & being ready to adapt

Our latest #blog, “Face the Wind,” looks at those decisions through the lens of severe weather
Read here: https://t.co/HRNq2Un2KK
#aviation

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✈️ Scholarship recipient Titan Russell earned his Private Piot License with the help of FOAWA scholarships. He's close to earning his Instrument Rating with instructor Misa Franklin & works as a technician at the St. Pete Air maintenance shop.
https://t.co/dWAHfPo6v0 #aviation

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Leave a legacy that helps #aviation soar. ✈️

A bequest costs nothing today and can be a fixed amount, a percentage of your estate, or whatever remains after your loved ones have been provided for.
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For more than 25 years, Misa Franklin has been helping aspiring pilots take to the skies at Albert Whitted Airport, as a Certified Flight Instructor.
Misa has a deep passion for both #aviation & teaching.
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Scholarship recipient Dominic Polk has officially earned his Private Pilot License (PPL)

It's an #aviation achievement that represents dedication, training, and time in the cockpit.

Pictured alongside Dominic is his flight instructor, Misa Franklin
https://t.co/dWAHfPo6v0

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Your business is known by the company it keeps.

By becoming a FOAWA member, your business aligns with an organization that is inspiring future pilots, supporting #aviation education, preserving local history & strengthening the #StPete community. https://t.co/6FI8XoQ8g9

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#Aviation is about so much more than what happens in the cockpit.

Our latest blog, Beyond the Cockpit, explores the people, opportunities & experiences that make the aviation community at Albert Whitted Airport so special.

🖇️ https://t.co/TZzPQOAc0D

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This #LaborDay we celebrate the people whose hard work keeps #aviation moving.

From pilots and flight instructors to mechanics, airport crew, first responders & the many people working behind the scenes, it takes a dedicated community to keep Albert Whitted Airport thriving✈️

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Congratulations to Everett Earle, who has received 3 FOAWA scholarships and achieved:
✅First Solo Flight
✅Private Pilot License
✅Instrument Rating

Pictured here with his flight instructor, Misa Franklin, who's part of his #aviation journey
https://t.co/XifyI6GoJy

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Our latest video Safety & Resiliency: AWA & the Coast Guard highlights the important relationship between Albert Whitted Airport and the U.S. Coast Guard, particularly when severe weather and flooding disrupt roads and transportation.
https://t.co/N1jgYJv7TU

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Liam Short took a huge step in his #aviation journey by completing his first solo flight, an incredible milestone for any aspiring pilot.

Pictured alongside his flight instructor, Misa Franklin, Liam is proudly showing off the commemorating T-shirt https://t.co/XifyI6GoJy

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Caden Sciandra received a $5,000 Intermediate Scholarship, put the full amount toward his training within 4 months & completed 1st Solo flight in May. He's now working toward his Private Pilot License at St. Pete Air.
#aviation
https://t.co/XifyI6GoJy

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You don't have to be a pilot to belong.

FOAWA membership is for anyone who values Albert Whitted Airport.
Your membership helps support scholarships, Discovery Flights, aviation education & the future of this historic airport.
https://t.co/X7flLLRhwY
#aviation

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For many student pilots, summer's a chance to build skills, log flight hours & move closer to #aviation goals

Our blog explores a pilot's journey & how dedication, consistency & every hour in the cockpit help shape tomorrow's aviators.
🔗 https://t.co/Iu67GSZJOQ
#pilot

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A huge milestone for FOAWA scholarship recipient Emma Harris! ✈️

Emma has earned her Private Pilot License, marking the successful completion of countless hours of training, dedication & perseverance.

An exciting step forward in her #aviation journey! https://t.co/XifyI6GoJy

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Happy #NationalAviationDay

Today, we celebrate the innovators, pilots, mechanics, educators, volunteers & #aviation enthusiasts who have shaped the remarkable story of flight.

At Albert Whitted Airport, that spirit of innovation lives on every day. https://t.co/XifyI6GoJy

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Scholarship recipient Kendrick Wilson earned 3 FOAWA Intermediate Scholarships, completed his first solo flight & Private Pilot License & is working toward his goal of becoming a commercial pilot. He put his 2026 scholarship to work in 5 months https://t.co/XifyI6GoJy
#aviation

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Exciting news for the team behind Our City, Our Airport!

Andrew Lee & @_roundhouse_ have been nominated for Best Filmmaker in Creative Loafing #Tampa Bay's Best of the Bay 2026. You can vote once every day through August 31 https://t.co/hPjOk86PTX
#aviation #BOTB