China Clipper flight departure site, Aviation history site in Alameda, United States.
The China Clipper departure location features a marker where large seaplanes initiated commercial flights across the Pacific Ocean from a former yacht harbor.
On November 22, 1935, Pan American World Airways launched its first transpacific mail service from this point, carrying 111,000 letters to Manila.
The site represents the beginning of regular air connections between North America and Asia, transforming international communication and travel methods.
Located at 950 West Mall Square in Alameda, California, this historical landmark number 968 stands near the former Naval Air Station.
The first flight had to pass under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge instead of over it due to height restrictions.
GPS coordinates: 37.78677,-122.30275
Latest update: June 17, 2025 16:10
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