Many municipal airports are drab facilities that are functional but hardly fun. Then there's the Albert Whitted Airport. The small airport--which largely serves private pilots and single engine planes--hugs the Tampa Bay coastline and is next to the St. Pete Marina. It also has great views of the surreal-looking new building for the Salvador Dali Museum.
Next to Demens Landing Park, the airport attracts visitors who watch the planes come and go and boats motor into the city marina. The Alfred Whitted Park is on the airport's north side and has an airport-themed playground.
The new Hangar Restaurant at the airport is also a popular destination for foodies in the Tampa region. Passengers who can afford to charter their own plane or want to hop a flight to Key West also head to the Albert Whitted Airport.