Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line became the worlds first scheduled passenger airline service operating between St.

Airboat line. Gracie Marie Deck Barge. Petersburg Florida and neighboring Tampa. We are your global resource and leader in airboat design and performance of custom airboats airboat parts and airboat kits.

Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line began flying across Tampa Bay on January 1 1914. The variable transom wor. From the first production of the AGI hull in the early 90s we have been the standard for aluminum airboat hull designs.

Put simply the cost of time going around the Bay by car or carriage with the two hotel stays over three days was a better option cost-wise and as it is today ticket price is everything. The flight covered 29 kilometers 18 miles and took 23 minutes-11 hours less than traveling between St. We manufacture only top-quality airboats to our clients whom reside across the United States and internationally.

Petersburg Florida was the first scheduled airline in the world using a fixed-winged aircraft. 504-569-1401 800-233-2628 Email. The Airboat Line safely transported 1204 passengers across the bay.

No one can mach the innovative designs of our airboat hulls and. However flashback 103 years and the story was much different. We also offer a full line of airboat parts such as tanks rudders headers and instrument panels.

The price of an airboat or aerosleigh is comparable to the price of a car. It lasted only three months. 24 Bucket Airboat Repairing Line.