# First Flight Key West Is America's Southernmost Brewery *By James Hills — Updated January 2025* For a tiny island, Key West has a lot of stories - some are tales of greatness ... others are tales of what might have been. In the case of Pan Am, it is a little bit of both. First In Flight Restaurant & Brewery celebrates this early aviation heritage on the site where Pan Am was born with craft beer and food. [First Flight Key West's main building](https://www.firstflightkw.com) is the original Pam Am office, where the first American international flight ticket was bought. The first scheduled flight on October 28, 1927 - from Key West to Havana, Cuba -would ultimately be the beginning of one of the most important companies in American history as well as the history of commercial aviation. ### Awesome Ideas For Single Guys To Explore In The Philippines From beautiful beaches to fishing, snorkeling, and even nightlife. 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