Aviation in Florida

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Aviation in Florida
Aviation in the United States
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Airports
Commercial – primary20
Commercial – non-primary22
General aviation58
Other public-use airports29
Military and other airports24
First flight
  • Balloon - 1878
  • Heavier-than-air - 1914

The first aeronautical event in Florida was presented on January 28, 1878, when a balloon flew over Jacksonville. [1] Florida has since hosted four major aviation events. [2]

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Events

Aircraft manufacturers

Aerospace

Airports

Commercial service

Organizations

Government and military

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References

  1. Lynn M. Homan, Thomas Reilly. Wings Over Florida.
  2. James C. Clark. 200 Quick Looks at Florida History. p. 73.
  3. Lynn M. Homan. Wings over Florida. p. 46.
  4. Lynn M. Homan. Wings over Florida. p. 43.
  5. Scott Taylor Hartzell. Remembering St. Petersburg, Florida: More Sunshine City Stories. p. 83.
  6. John Forney Rudy (November 1938). "Florida Sprouts Wings". Flying Magazine.
  7. "FDOT". Archived from the original on 25 June 1998. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  8. "Aircraft Operations | Office of Marine and Aviation Operations". Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2020-10-06.