RomerOnline Exhibition of Aviation Photos of Early Miami - Airports
Municipal Airport was Miami's major airport in the early days of aviation. It was located close to the site of the present-day Opa-Locka Airport. The annual Miami All American Air Races were held at Municipal Airport beginning in 1929. Opa-Locka was the last departure point in the United States for Amelia Earhart on her attempted around the world flight. At one point in the 1960s, Opa-Locka was the world's busiest airport - recording more takeoffs and landings than any airport in the world.
