Who said that?

Florida's quote of the day

| 7/17/2018

"This is for the little guy with the dream of flying."

-- Tom Reeder

You could call Airport Manatee the opposite of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

Instead of passenger jets and miles of tarmac, Airport Manatee has a turf runway and an assortment of taildragger aircraft.

It's home to an eclectic mix of antique, modern and experimental aircraft, where flight instruction, fuel sales, airplane repairs and restoration, and hangar rentals are available.

Airport manager Tom Reeder calls its a grassroots, blue-collar airport.

Read more at the Bradenton Herald.

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