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The history of aviation in the United States is rich and storied, with many airports playing pivotal roles in the development of air travel. Here are some of the oldest airports in the U.S. that are still operational today:
10. Albert Whitted Airport, Florida
Established: 1929
Age: 96
Owner/operator: City of St. Petersburg
Scheduled commercial flights: No
Florida's Albert Whitted Airport is recognized as the birthplace of scheduled commercial airline flights. On January 1, 1914, a Benoist XIV flying boat from the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line took off from the central yacht basin of the downtown waterfront, marking the first scheduled commercial aircraft flight in history.
"Although the field has actually been around much longer, in 2022, Albert Whitted Airport celebrated its 94th anniversary," says their website.
Construction began in 1928, and it opened to aviation in 1929. In...
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