St. Petersburg Central Yacht Basin

St. Petersburg Central Yacht Basin (HMY00)

Location: St Petersburg, FL 33701 Pinellas County
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N 27° 46.44', W 82° 37.803'

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Historic Aerospace Site

— The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics —

On January 1, 1914, the "aeroplane" was demonstrated as a viable means of commercial transportation with the inaugural flight of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, the world's first regularly scheduled commercial airline. Piloted by Tony H. Jannus, the Benoist Type XIV airboat departed for Tampa from the St. Petersburg Central Yacht Basin, carrying freight and one passenger across Tampa Bay, and initiating service of two round-trips daily between St. Petersburg and Tampa. Supported by the St. Petersburg Board of Trade, and including a flight school, the airline maintained regular operation until its last official flight on May 5, 1914.
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HM NumberHMY00
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByThe American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 8:58pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 339383 N 3073232
Decimal Degrees27.77400000, -82.63005000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 46.44', W 82° 37.803'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 46' 26.40" N, 82° 37' 48.18" W
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Area Code(s)727
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400 2nd Ave NE, St Petersburg FL 33701, US
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