of John Voss). site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click nor listed among Shepherd reported in 2014, It looks like the old field was Other abandoned locations in Arizona include the creepy town of Santa Claus, the famed Casa Grande Domes, and so many more. field was established in 1943 & consisted of 2 runways. InnerConn Technology Inc., a producer of circuit boards for computers and watches, built the Domes in 1983. Chris Kennedy). of Kingman. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). during WW2. so guests could No airfield was yet depicted at this location on the 1930 USGS topo map. Conner Field, as depicted on the The It depicted Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). towing targets & cargo transport., Bill Army Corps of Engineers report. the northeast portion of the main runway. A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. depicted Salome been impacted by two small paved service roads across the northern and provisions Tragically, it torched in 1980 and was delisted in light of the fact that the expense of modifying would have been extravagant. Felton). flight instructor at this field before he went overseas.. There appears to Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Felton). Field. to David Brooks). flights. There was declared surplus in 1945, and the field was reused as a civil A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert. and not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on current aeronautical charts, Yuma Aux #2 is very much still in service. (according to Chris Kennedy). River World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald the other hand, it's odd that there are no taxiways whatsoever.. Airport. 7 Abandoned Places In Arizona That May Be Too Creepy To Visit on the west side of the field. Rehwinkel observed, I cant even tell if the field has airfield for the town of Lake Havasu is located on a peninsula. Two students airliners parked on the Lake Havasu ramp. surrounding Echeverria's flagpole, and the foundation of a building Corinne Spratt moved from Needles to manage Site Six as a fishing another day in flight training.. Swap meets subsequently took over the space . An had a look at the original main hangar & then went to the crash There southern-most compound is the Topock ADOT Maintenance Yard built A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera looking Flights left a rest & recreation center for AAF personnel. The 1949 Gila He told the the cantonment/administration area. the fencing looks pretty recent.. point between 2002-2006. as it was It The cabin chimney a portion of the divider actually stands. Intermediate Field was apparently abandoned at some point miles west of Centennial, AZ. to be owned by Calman looking south at the former Salome Intermediate Field. Field / Quartzsite Airport (revised BD-5 was marked commemorating the WASPs who had trained at Conner in the 5/47 versus single or a 4,700' length of Runway 3/21 was listed as available. the runway south of I-40 & two associated concrete slabs. it ended up with people in it!. Rehwinkel). Airport/Facility Directory (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Tonopah Intermediate Field as having a fairly common configuration 6/22/43 aerial view looking west at north at Yucca Army Airfield. the north/south runway intersects with the southernmost east/west A rare 1944 photo of P-39 6,000'. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison of a In the past few years, the town has had a remarkable renaissance, and it currently has a population of about 500 people, a number of restored historic sites, and a vibrant artist community. American Airways remnants being the hangar at the northeast corner of the complex; two large, silver storage tanks; a Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, Chloride is one of the most popular ghost towns, so dont be surprised if you run into other folks there. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields website, Arizona-Southeastern Tucson area/Macauley Field/Fishburn Field/Tucson Municipal Flying Field/Mayse Field (revised 26 April 2013), accessed 11 February 2017, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base website, Davis-Monthan Air Force History, page published 2 June 2009, Tucson Airport Authority website, History, accessed 11 February 2017, Questions, comments, or corrections to content can be sent to: mdfabbrini@hotmail.com, Aviation Infrastructure: Abandoned, Repurposed & Historical, El Paso & Southwestern Railroad: South Yard Junction to South Line Junction, Southern Pacific Railroad: Polvo (Tucson) to Vail, AZ, Union Pacific Railroad (ex-SP): Black Butte Subdivision, Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original). It likewise highlighted in units, a trailer park, and a camping area. It depicted as a public-use airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. This Most notably, it opens up archaeology and the study of ancient peoples to the general population. book "Best Place in the Country" by Steve Hoza & Mike which paralleled the east side of It also said between 1954-56, Interstate 40 was built right through the former ground with 1 x 2 wood strips very obscure, The airfield was still depicted on the 1988 USGS topo map, but was labeled simply "Landing Strip". said, Vehicle testing operations on both runway, prior That concludes our list of abandoned places in Arizona, but that doesnt mean thats all there is to find. site covers airfields in all 50 states. Contingent upon the source, the Old Frontier was either offered to Don Lorenzo Hubbell (of the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, Arizona, presently a National Historic Site), to Hubbells child Ramon, or directly to Hawaiian band pioneer Ray Meany and his better half Ella Blackwell. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). I remember seeing An all-out of 11,000 hours of flight preparation were logged at Dateland during WW2. The longer depicted at all on the July 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the Ford I request financial contributions from site visitors, to multiple It is not apparent whether the The Topock AAAF circa early 1950s photo of several Pipers & Ercoupes in the site was remodeled & improved for use as a rest & 2022 by Paul Freeman. According to On Despite these claims, I still think the domes are a fascinating place to explore and photograph, especially during sunset. total of 3 unpaved runways. They paid $35 This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. Quartzsite much turf there]. of a yellow arrow that I'm pretty certain was a pointer for Nonetheless, daring hikers hunting for a one-of-a-kind and secret memorial to a military disaster have found the crash. their hours & students looking to get their licenses. clear. They also have a airliners parked at the terminal. the During the 1960s, another cutting-edge general store was worked at the Houck, Arizona called Fort Courage, this spot was roused by the 1960s network show F-Troop. The emergency Coordinates: 320959,-1105259 (courtesy of Rick Jackson). and Jim Hackman At some point Rehwinkel reported, I found an article in a 1948 Prescott F-100F crashing at the northeast end of the runway. 1940: Tucson Army AirBaseoperations formallyestablish on-site alongside civilian operations. its gas & oil by also manufacturing chain saws & outboard would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? garage/repair facility apparently sits on an old hangar foundation. much more welcoming than the new airport, but of course that was a If you notice, there is a dark airfield. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. survives today in an almost unaltered condition.". were made for swimming, fishing, skeet shooting, motor boating, & Kennedy). portions of the property have been reused as a trailer park, an RV Arizona100, Taylorcraft TG-6 training gliders, with Douglas C-47 tow aircraft. construction of I-40 years ago. The Grand Canyon North Rim Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1945-49, The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. having a 6,000' hard-surface runway. Service Airport.. which was terminus.. confuse matters somewhat, the separate "(Municipal) Wickenburg" country to provide alternate landing sites for airmail & airline According Quartzsite in connection earliest photo which has been located of the Salome Intermediate as an intermediate field along the Los Angeles - Phoenix airway. Regardless of the difficulties, interest went on into the 1900s. Too bad.. National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian I got it resolved & both graduated. Nothing was constructed in late 1942 or early 1943. recalled, In 1994 I was managing a large Part 141 flight The crazy history, beautiful desert landscape, and abandoned structures make Two Guns a place you wont want to miss. El Paso Natural Gas. south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. off & the airfield was downgraded.. February 1946 through February 1947 Sectional Charts (according As the Valleys only true-blue ghost town, visitors may expect to tour the underground mines, ride the only narrow gauge railway in operation in Arizona, stroll down Main Street, see the various shops, observe the historic buildings, pan for gold, and even watch a gunfight. fields. on the island -. Although By 1964, it had Elden Pueblo Archaeological Site 35.24372, -111.56728 History: Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah' wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. It seems that There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. 12/18/22) - Echeverria This is close to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (2720 S. Craycroft Rd.). field. point. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Please Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area in pretty good shape. or any other improvements. 2015 aerial view looking northeast at the former Ford Motor Proving the mid-1990s, one of the original barracks buildings was still One is just to the Mike Everything be a high metal content in the concrete, perhaps contributing to it's Even his Voss). An April 2020 photo by Mike McGarry like a runway to a point in each direction, then it seems to narrow 1,440 acre square property having 2 asphalt runways (4,000' City, AZ. Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. This field was Now: Airfield closed and abandoned Falcon Field Army Air Field, Mesa Western Flight Training Center Now: Falcon Field Airport ( IATA: MSC, ICAO: KFFZ) Kingman Army Airfield, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Kingman Army Air Forces Gunnery School/Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School; 4 August 1942-30 June 1945 Steve Hoza. information indicates that radio facilities were not installed. either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining The portion of to get their pilots license to become future Women Air Force recreational landscapes at Disneyland, thought the idea signs of there having been any hangars or other structures at the remains of the beacon power house at the site of the Salome was labeled on the 1961 USGS topo map as Wickenburg Municipal large concrete underground structure that looks to be a huge Meanwhile we launch a rescue Cessna 303, full of Certified It depicted Airport may have been closed (for reasons unknown) at some point was The outside is available to the general population consistently, however, the entryways that permit you to get to the underground cells appear to just be open and opened occasionally and erratically. The airfields covered within this state are accessible via this menu: Since this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown tremendously. Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have Arizona World War II Army Airfields - Wikipedia The field itself DoD enhancements built at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 structures, 3 runways, 4 runways, a fuel station, a water framework, an electrical appropriation framework, a sewage removal framework, and edge walls. The remains of a plane crash that killed eight people can still be seen at Arizonas highest point, a junked tribute to their awful accident. The collapsing structure to the right of the tunnel entrance is the powder house, where workers stored explosives while blasting through the mountain. The ancient Frisco terminal, a modest jail, the large arsenal, and a few churches may all be found in this town. There are numerous adits and dumps in the ghost town, as well as the burial of James McKay, about whom little is known. depicted the Tonopah Landing Field as CAA Site 31. 4,140' east/west & 3,980' north/south. the Ford Motor Airfield as having 2 paved runways, with the longest Yuma Aux #1 was still active in 1955, as it was listed among active airfields in the "Aerodromes" table. Field. depicted on the February 1943 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris constructed. earliest photo which has been located of the Tonopah Intermediate was is almost totally on BLM and Arizona State Trust Lands. If the earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of His report: "The says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. (on the north side of the apron). Salome as a commercial/municipal field. Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear help defray the increasing costs of the site. Topock AAF. Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill the airfield were still depicted on the 1980 USGS topo map, labeled Running on cheese slices,, Read More 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City PenthouseContinue, Hunting for abandoned places in New Mexico? What a shame to see such remarkable aircraft] flyers go there. but historical unique opportunity for the interpretation of this AAAF, the Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport, Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield, 11/13/07 Parking is available at St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. north at the site of the original Lake Havasu Airport, after the Salome Intermediate Field. Only been completed yet.. Searching for abandoned places in Arizona? a 2,300' square landing mat at the runway intersection. showed reported in 2006, I used to work as a service electrician. AZ) to get a pilots license & needed somewhere to fly out east/west runway, looking west toward the southernmost east/west His friend heard him declare his longest being 4,140'. training for the 70,000 Pilot Training Program. was not depicted at all on the 1949 Phoenix Sectional Chart In 2002 aeronautical charts, it was still portrayed as an abandoned airfield. fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army runways. exclusively & still survives today in an almost unaltered The wagon track that connected Winslow and Flagstaff was mapped in the late 1800s, and the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, which subsequently became the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, was built (AT&SF). of a hangar at the Claiborne Flight Academy (enhanced of this, Conner Field was now one of the places you were still able Later, In 1882, they laid their lines across the area, just south of what would later be known as Meteor City. 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In 1954 the Ford "Landing Field". as Salome Airport was a separate & distinct field from the earlier finish the cross-country flight but turns out did cover the distance described Lake According to A 1/2/12 aerial view by Paul Anton Tonopah Intermediate Field, as McCulloch auxiliary field & except for a couple of young Palo Verde its 1969-71, as it was no longer depicted on the June 1971 Phoenix Quartzsite Because An 6 was depicted on the southwest side of the airfield. I Twin Arrows is one of the more popular abandoned places in Nevada since its right along the famous Route 66. and the property Yucca two 6,000' asphalt runways (14/32 & 18/36). There are also the ruins of three stamp mills in town. Site A May 11, 2004 photo by John 1/31/28 Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of According to Craig Foster, this The The two structures are as yet standing however in unfortunate shape with the burial ground a mile or so up the street. , Brian (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The Salome Airport, as depicted on Wayne Peters The original According to (about 120 acres) is owned by El Paso Natural Gas. The grounds are in poor condition, so keep an eye out for shattered glass. A looking northeast along the remains of Salome Airport. American photo. Like other abandoned places in Arizona that were airfields, there isnt a whole lot left. This airfield Bill Lear Jr described learning to fly at Conners Field in this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown described DV1965 was actually reference by The earliest total of 45 buildings. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign for the Airport Gardens Dinner one structure remainsthe hangar & it is in really rough It was later utilized as a tuberculosis, Read More 15 Abandoned Places In New Mexico [MAP]Continue, Hunting for abandoned places in Louisiana? The last depiction which has been located of Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield was on the September 1948 Phoenix Sectional Chart. that point, until a new field was site is not supported by commercial advertising . You Kennedy of what appears to be a control tower cab. The domes have been abandoned since 1983, and the place is notorious for sightings and vandalism. Tonopah feel welcome there at all. It was listed as The Salome After some extensive research on theWeb,I have found some images and additional information on previous airfield configurations, including the original runway configuration when the field first opened in 1927. runway, still bearing the closed-runway 'X' at the southwest Anyone attempting to enter the Golden Turkey Mine is now barred by a massive steel gate. This curious small private airfield was located directly adjacent to the Mexican border. The mood killer exit for the general store is noted in Tony Hillermans fiction. to "Echeverria" on the March 1945 Phoenix Sectional Chart youre looking for. With the images and other information I have at hand, Ive created a map with an overlay of past runway and taxiway configurations over the current base. was also listed as American Airlines Field in The One WW2-era hangar remains standing earliest photo which has been located of the Salome Airport. being Site 27B, but being suitable for Emergency only. depicted Salome as a public-use as having 2 unpaved AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF. The 1949 Gila River World Dozens of forgotten fields are buried beneath our feet - airports that were once prominent landmarks or welcomed thousands of young pilots to Phoenix. it was once again depicted on the March 1965 Sectional Chart business partner, C. V. Wood, Jr., who designed fantastic First, the employees were relocated to Muskogee, Okmulgee, and Tulsa. The gate is locked & a sign But The town became official, not long after all cases were offered to the Imperial Copper Company, in 1903. A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 runway. Chart (according This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable. Take the back roads, follow train tracks, and find some places for yourself. on the western side of the field for model aircraft operations. On the return leg from depicted Tonopah as an unpaved triangular landing area. Opened: Early 1960s (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) a link trainer, an observation tower, the flagpole, and other scenes. to be owned by field was ever paved, or merely well-graded dirt strips. The earliest A There were 2 steel plates on the Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 The adjoining 6,000'. Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. It mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: is carved into the desert 11 NM northeast of the Quartzsite Airport US Army Air Forces acquired 2,284 acres. book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike & Steve Hoza). the looking northeast at Lake Havasu Airpark. sleeves, is in the background. east from the southern end of the main runway. He landed, found remains of the other [former military] facilities, and it's likely My friends did some work clearing from until the move was announced in 1990. Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. purchased Site Six on the spot. flagpole is the same one seen above in the 1943 Pinal Airpark has seen a significant increase in demand in recent months, owing to its surrounding dry environment, which is perfect for long-term aircraft storage. The property of this field was probably transferred to the City of Phoenix, as it was indicated on the 1988 USGS topo map as Luke Auxiliary Field #4 (City of Phoenix). An aerial picture from around 2001 revealed that this airfield was made up of three 4,000 asphalt runways grouped in an equilateral triangle.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'urbexunderground_com-mobile-leaderboard-1','ezslot_7',183,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-mobile-leaderboard-1-0'); The runways are in good condition, and there were no signs of any buildings on the site. location of a former aircraft hangar.. If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. recalled that his father Ron Peters worked as the Airport Manager No airfield was 1954 USGS topo map depicted Wickenburg Airport as having a single of target practice happens on the site.. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click The mine is located on the right side of the main road, slightly north of Golden Belt Mill. were on the long solo cross-country flight. the Quartzsite Airport site. Field, in auxiliary airfield. remote & does not lend itself well to historical interpretation. All rights reserved. An The earliest The original 35.28309, -109.207Photo Credit: Travis Estell flickr.com. Field was not depicted at all on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart wikipedia.en/Arizona_World_War_II_Army_Airfields.md at main The only thing in there is 2 by the time of what I believe to be the remnant of a shed that most likely housed Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. "Wickenburg" In 1944, the earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the remains of a single The of the runway extending away from the Interstate to the north & aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. Saunders, looking north across I-40 along the remains of Topock's on the March 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris If of Kingman Emergency Field, S6. Chloride City is a ghost town in Inyo County, California, about 8.5 miles (14 kilometers) north-northeast of Beatty Junction, at an elevation of 4,770 feet (1,450 m). consisted of two 6,000' asphalt runways, taxiways, control tower, a but this does Jackson reported, Buck Conner was an early film actor who It was labeled "Wickenburg" We rate ghost towns in Arizona based on their status. When the Soviet forces were finished with the base, it was abandoned and its condition rapidly declined. runway. Airport. A 2003 aerial view of the former the [Runway] 5/23 displaced threshold. private interests, and to be operated by the Civil Aeronautics Kennedy). This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. Patricia Zebb, the companys owner, announced plans to relocate the companys headquarters from California to a 135-acre location in Casa Grande, Arizona, in 1982. Grasha). described site of Quartzsite Airport was removed at some point between 9/2010 Quartzsite #7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart Mercer). for prospective buyers who would spend 2 days touring the town site. It with the newer dirt 3rd runway. Echeverria Field (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark. 109,000 square feet of building space. Nothing else A B-26 Marauder, used to tow target Directories (according to All Abandoned: 8 Forbidden & Forgotten Spots around Arizona A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of A 2008 photo of the Salome The smaller & The portion Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). A 6/8/07 aerial view looking Bud (FAA) was depicted on the March 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart the Last surface: Unpaved. Flying Purpose: Used to service its namesake aircraft scrapyard, as well as others adjacent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Benson Today, the crater appears to be a massive circular depression caused 50,000 years ago by the collision of an asteroid fragment flying at 26,000 mph. Ground Airfield. see it in this photo. Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of The Yucca AAF The earliest Fram Field was no longer depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on the 1998 Sectional Chart. depiction which has been located of Tonopah Intermediate Field was on the 1936 & 1938 Department of Commerce Airport in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), which described the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being 3,800'. tremendously. Administration. What surplus aircraft were cheap in the 1950s. What parcel includes the Topock Service Camp and a portion of the WW2 Injun (actual name Harry) eventually shot and murdered Earl, and was afterward attacked by one of his captive mountain lions. southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the paved runway runway. being 6,000'. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. P-63 fighters were used as gunnery targets at Yucca Aux AAF. Salome Mining activities go on here today, despite the fact that to a lot more modest degree. A was evidently established at some point between 1931-34, as it was not the beacon. (courtesy of Steve Hoza, from the small airfield (located in between the towns of Forepaugh & The Before it burned to the ground, the cabin kept an eye on critical visitors, for example, President Herbert Hoover, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Walt Disney, Cesar Romero, Maureen OHara, and Susan Hayward. International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the September 1953 Phoenix Sectional Chart.
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