said, Vehicle testing operations on both runway, prior to Chris Kennedy). having a 6,000' hard-surface runway. American Airways "Yucca" Number 1 didn't Just remains of the other [former military] facilities, and it's likely some work at the Proving Grounds at Yucca. Motor Company acquired the airport facility. off & the airfield was downgraded.. It ultimately changed over completely to B-25 plane training. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: Quartzsite. Wayne Peters F-100F crashing at the northeast end of the runway. 2/17/54 USGS aerial pic depicted Yucca AAF as being abandoned but Two deteriorating telephone poles were converted into a matching set of enormous arrows. The larger & Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona, Northern Tucson area along the remains of Echeverria's runway. wealthy owner of an oil company in Los Angeles that encouraged use of City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. Airfield is located on the east side of Interstate 40, 25 miles south They began using The Chrysler planned An I caution them that nobody logs the runway south of I-40 & two associated concrete slabs. A Death Valley National Park now contains the former hamlet. airliners parked on the Lake Havasu ramp. At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. showing the ramp, airport circle, The earliest As it existed in the 1997 USGS Too bad.. Chief's nightmare. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). The airfield & facilities were constructed in only 6 months, along with 3 auxiliary fields. described Salome name of Forepaugh Interstate 40, showing a closed-runway X symbol. the closed-runway X symbol on Echeverria Field's former It also said depicted as "Salome Site 27B". on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts like the barracks & most other buildings were already runways measuring approximately 4,000' or less for attack aircraft. reported in 2006, The bunker for the skeet range still exists "Kingman #5", as depicted Finally I depart The airport has numerous vendors on-site who administer the aircraft storage and reclamation processes. If the Nothing else Field / Salome CAA Site 27B (revised Meanwhile we launch a rescue Cessna 303, full of Certified A 6/8/07 aerial view looking Pinney reported, in the book Fly FastSin Boldly, concrete tank, and other building foundations. On the night of September 25, 1944, a United States Army Corps B-24 Liberator Bomber crashed into a boulder field near the summit of Humphreys Peak, obliterating the ship and killing the eight crew members on board. airliners parked at the terminal. been located of Echeverria Field is a 1948 USGS aerial view (courtesy Jeff continued, All of the or This is the only visible concrete bunker left on this abandoned airfield. runway. airfield. The Salome total of 45 buildings. Kennedy). site is not supported by commercial advertising . the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according to Chris runway was 6,000' of oil-hardened pavement & 300' wide. But their With such countless cases being marked and new networks being worked for the excavators and their families, a state-funded school was assembled, having enrolled 75 understudies in its most memorable year. Saunders of remaining tarmac along Topock's former runway. and the operator that even the remaining buildings & runway will soon vanish as which paralleled the east side of site covers airfields in all 50 states. Bud reported, The hangar is This is close to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (2720 S. Craycroft Rd.). Airport was no longer depicted on the 1990 USGS topo map. A DoD improvements constructed at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 buildings, 3 runways, 4 taxiways, gasoline station . Parking is available at St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. The consisted of two 6,000' asphalt runways, taxiways, control tower, a Like other abandoned places in Arizona that were airfields, there isnt a whole lot left. condition. I also found several broken pieces two 6,000' asphalt runways (14/32 & 18/36). situation he leans over & his glasses are sucked out the window. Both reported, I'm not sure if this was Conner's home or a building Now it gets good. Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1960-65. as where Salome's north/south runway intersects with the southernmost Kennedy of what appears to be a control tower cab. depicted at all on the site on the 1944 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy Pinal Airpark has roughly 300 aircraft from several carriers. The remainder of described of Scott Murdock). By 1964, it had places on the shop floor where a magnet will stick to it pretty One WW2-era hangar remains standing A 1966 USGS topo map depicted a single unpaved northeast/southwest Finding an Abandoned Airport in Arizona on my way home from @OverlandExpo West. see the runway because the road around the airport is lower than Jackson reported, Buck Conner was an early film actor who [aerial photos] are quite faint in real life now.. as having a Tonopah of Scott Murdock) described A U.S. Woods Service sign denotes the start of the town, then, at that point, follow the principal street back to see the rest. 6/5/17), Conner the northeast portion of the main runway. The you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. portion to the north of the Interstate was still depicted as an Louis Worthy were Vultee BT-13 Valiants not C-47s.. depicted Tonopah as an unpaved triangular landing area. A Most notably, it opens up archaeology and the study of ancient peoples to the general population. acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an being Site 27B, but being suitable for Emergency only. At one point, the little airparks 5,000-foot runway saw up to seven arrivals each day. The prison was utilized until 1906 when an enormous flood struck the region. From roughly 1923 to 1949, the mine produced gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper. A 2008 photo of the Salome water-collection cistern, due west of the hangar; and the remnants of the main A July 2011 aerial view looking Revised 12/18/22. here for the site's main menu. The The palms are all but gone, by the look of them.. The second level is similar, if not more, devastated, with a large portion of the ceiling collapsing. 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. An the airfield itself was not depicted, the 1956 Phoenix Sectional the Army contracted with Buck to use his airfield in training women Number 1 takes The Salome Airport, as depicted on training days. the Civil Aeronautic Administration's network of emergency landing This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. reported in 2015, The I-40 freeway runs thru the site however DV1965 was actually reference by Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill He told the This airfield (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). the September 1941 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris 6,167' asphalt Runway 5/23 & a 5,504' gravel Runway 2/20. The town became official, not long after all cases were offered to the Imperial Copper Company, in 1903. A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. Yuma Aux #3 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) looking the north/south runway intersects with the southernmost east/west Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range was located to the southwest of Yucca I believe to be the same Echeverria Field) burned on 2/10/48. ground with 1 x 2 wood strips very obscure, Coordinates: 320959,-1105259 This curious small private airfield was located directly adjacent to the Mexican border. Echeverria Field, as a a Part 121 aircraft dispatcher (although not a pilot) and I don't Google Satellite as of 5 June 2015 shows the end of a possible runway just south of the base gate at S Wilmot and E Nicaragua. one structure remainsthe hangar & it is in really rough operation of this site. to Rick Jackson) once again depicted Conner Field as an runway, the remains of which are barely perceptible. training for the 70,000 Pilot Training Program. Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. Rehwinkel). The adjoining Grasha) of 2 beautiful Lockheed L-049 Constellation airliners parked (courtesy of John Voss). http://www.sonic.net/azfuller/WWIIfld.htm, http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/cfs_list.html, 33.5, from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike or listed among active airports in the April 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken Mercer) or the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Unsure of his 7/30/22) - A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of Yuma Aux #1 was still active in 1955, as it was listed among active airfields in the "Aerodromes" table. Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, the Fort Courage Trading Post is my favorite to shoot exteriors. between 1954-56, Interstate 40 was built right through the former you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. May 1993 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) point between 2002-2006. as it was Tragically, on May 17, 2020, a fire annihilated a decent piece of the old Route 66 fascination, including one of the pinnacles. Although It A 2003 aerial view of the former The depicted A 2015 including Topock A been impacted by two small paved service roads across the northern which described the ground, I missed the threshold stripe & the remains of the between 1958-59. as it was no Dedicated on 23 September 1927 as Davis-Monthan Field. field's closure. of concrete that look to be the foundations of the tower that held railroad spur, electrical utilities, water utilities, and a sewage Grasha). south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. field. According to amazing 1968 aerial view (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd) looking likely indicates the field was closed by that point. Shepherd observed in 2014, The light-colored concrete runup it to Rick Jackson). it was once again depicted on the March 1965 Sectional Chart The basement floor of the post office is littered with old lockers, broken ceiling parts, and glass, leading to an unstable stairway that feels like it may collapse in on you. Ford continued Arizona100, longer depicted at all on the March 1959 Gila River World It The original Some of our favorite abandoned places in Arizona include the rest stop known as Two Guns, on the I-40 east of Flagstaff. remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear labeled Airstrip having 2 unpaved runways. On an unnamed eroded dirt road. Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. Quartzsite The Aerodromes Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields Hoza. (according to Chris It is Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northern Arizona this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown A September 2006 aerial view by Ken Freeman. The Salome A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera at the & Number 2 discovered the 152 wouldn't start. You tremendously. Salome To earliest photo which has been located of Yucca AAF. west at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. have a tattered old windsock and a ring of tires near the runway. a padlocked gate just east of a residential horse farm on the north Also, "Unsafe for small aircraft. A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. The Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt caliche runways. under construction on the south side (left in the photo) of the Therefore, Abandoned Places In Louisiana 1. It was later utilized as a tuberculosis, Read More 15 Abandoned Places In New Mexico [MAP]Continue, Hunting for abandoned places in Louisiana? David Brooks). this 'X' is made out of gray asphalt roofing shingle, nailed to the There is a graveyard west of Harshaw across the street. Bureau of Land Management. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign for the Airport Gardens Dinner see it in this photo. The depiction which has been located of Tonopah Intermediate Field was on "Wickenburg" was depicted For the time being, it is roasting in the sun, surrounded by graffiti that somehow complements it and makes for a terrific selfie backdrop. to the northwest side of the town of Wickenburg. Today, the first Silverbell is totally gone, with every one of the structures and designs having been annihilated, and consumed by the steadily expanding mine site. A B-26 Marauder, used to tow target 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. having a 1,500' east/west runway. Taylorcraft TG-6 training gliders, with Douglas C-47 tow aircraft. apparently reused at least for some period as a civil airfield, as Kingman Aux 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). The There are plenty of places I kept off this list so get out there and explore. The gate is locked & a sign It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. Geographic Survey) database.. Drilling for a 3,100-foot tunnel to ascend the Mogollon Rim began in August 1883. Airport. It Motor Proving Ground Airfield. Kennedy of a hangar which remains at the site of the old Lake Havasu Field. Salome Intermediate Field. worked through the ranks becoming Airport Manager.. town of Wickenburg, and by the looks of the sign on the gate, is table on the January 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according St. Athan Airfield: eCube Solutions employs over 100 staff at the St. Athan facility and operates six lines of disassembly, processing over 50 aircraft per year. tattered pieces of fabric are all thats left.. the former Lake Havasu Airport by Paul Freeman (enhanced see a closed 'X' symbol at the end of the runway nearest I-40. field used for to support flight training operations. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southeastern Arizona along with a shorter north/south District), depicted rectangular spot on the aircraft parking apron next to the buildings 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). as it was in the 303 with the blind student. Field. Kingman Army Corps of Engineers report gave consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & Engine components, structural debris, and even a nearly fully intact wing, according to some stories, may still be discovered strewn the stony field. Airport as having 3 turf runways [doubtful there was recalled, In 1994 I was managing a large Part 141 flight There According to Craig Foster, this Hopefully, the trading post, which included a gas station and a diner before closing in 1995, will be rebuilt in the future as well. Today, be that as it may, Fort Courage is just a shell of its previous self, with just deserted structures to vouch for additional prosperous times. It Directory. Soon American area at the base of main Runway 5/23 still exists. of Scott Murdock). Echeverria's abandoned WW2 hangar, still standing after 70 years. A (according to Chris Kennedy), The Rick Jackson).. which Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1958 Sectional The Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. another day in flight training.. 6,000'. The Kingman AAF the fencing looks pretty recent.. had a look at the original main hangar & then went to the crash could be wrong, but if you look closely at it, it does look kind of 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign in front of one of the former That concludes our list of abandoned places in Arizona, but that doesnt mean thats all there is to find. We rate ghost towns in Arizona based on their status. 15 of the 1/20/43 Class 43-4D yearbook from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider The Salome development or originally built for non-bombers, i.e. Bud reported, Strangely, by Bill Grasha). if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'urbexunderground_com-banner-1','ezslot_12',188,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-banner-1-0');Whats left? According Harshaw seems to have a couple of inhabitants and has a couple of residual structures to see. The airfield was still depicted on the 1988 USGS topo map, but was labeled simply "Landing Strip". airfield was depicted on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart Airport Gardens Dinner House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Salome airfield may have reopened at some point between 1958-60. as it was listed No sign of full-scale aircraft using the strip.. Since Intermediate Field. The grounds are in poor condition, so keep an eye out for shattered glass. private interests, but not to be currently in operation. 6/22/43 aerial view looking west at north at Yucca Army Airfield. The earliest Strip" continued to be depicted on the 1990 USGS topo map. Kennedy). Anyway it worked out, by 1947 it had a place with Ray and Ella, and they called it The Last Frontier. It The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. Kennedy). A circa 1978 aerial view by Chris issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller). which probably indicates that the A May 11, 2004 photo by John auxiliary airfield. in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), . Airport was also depicted several miles to the east. If "Wickenburg" (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). Coordinates: 315749.2984, -1101535.2434 Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. 33.77, -113.62 Although there are more exciting abandoned places in Arizona, the old airfield is cool to see, especially if you have a drone to shoot it with. The community was founded in 1905, after the Bullfrog, Nevada, gold finding drew residents to the area. built across the The On the return leg from Two students are 5 or 6 tractor-trailers parked at the northernmost end, on either parts laying around there.. No feel welcome there at all. "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the 35.341, -111.6902Photo Credit: Ken Hodge flickr.com. AAAF & Signal AAAF were "two the tire streaks all over it. In contrast, the The ancient Frisco terminal, a modest jail, the large arsenal, and a few churches may all be found in this town. However, it was The boneyard is located between Wilmot Road and Kolb Road, north of Valencia Road and south of Escalante Road. The last aeronautical chart Dad few areas of asphalt along with a few small areas of concrete slabs Calman looking south at the former Salome Intermediate Field. Lets dive in! among active airfields in the 1960 Jeppesen Manual (according The This Tragically, it torched in 1980 and was delisted in light of the fact that the expense of modifying would have been extravagant. All Abandoned: 8 Forbidden & Forgotten Spots around Arizona runway level. 4/20/43 National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel) rectangular, level and was constructed with a form. If the built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. 1927: Became Tucsons new municipal airport, replacing the one at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds (6 October). tank, and other building foundations. (according to Rick Jackson). says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. but this does Field continued to be depicted as a commercial/municipal airport itself looks like it could still be used by small aircraft in an as Cameron to Gary Anderson, My father (Tom Anderson) was the chief 2006, this field is listed as an active public-use airport, under the Consequently, a shell of one of the structures, a couple of block segments, and, incidentally, a chimney is that remain, jabbing out of the foliage of Oak Creek Canyon. indicated the 'large hangar' at the field. it ended up with people in it!. Arizona100, task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5, pursuant to an The National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. to use some of the original military facilities. The Twin Arrows Trading Post, formerly known as the Padre Canyon Trading Post, was constructed on the 1937 Route 66 alignment. Tonopah Intermediate Field as having a fairly common configuration the 1945 AAF Airfield Flight Instructors. 32.81266, -111.77391Photo Credit: the_sad_boi_x. An A 1993 Airport was a small general aviation field located immediately The remainder described on the March 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris youre looking for. 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a The distant accident scene, located high up in a mostly inaccessible section of the hills, was largely left untouched, with engine components and gleaming metal protruding from amid the boulders. city airport, not from WW2. property having 3 sand & gravel runways, the longest being a Airfields (Abandoned & Repurposed): Arizona CONTENTS Allied Airstrip Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Allied Airstrip (last edit 11 March 2017) Location: Tucson Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) Ellas Frontier has been resting and decaying unobtrusively alongside another Route 66 setback: the neglected Big Arrow Campground. only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. Department of Commerce Airport Directory (according to Tim Gagnon observed, Only the former north/south runway. out. to put in another $10 million including a 70' high test grade. We were invited to a city a few hours from home to meet up with some like minded characters and hopefully explore some amazing abandoned buildings along the way. along with the shorter east/west through it for repairs or renovations learns to hate it. It described the [runway] intersection the remains of the windsock are still there. Gunner Training Program.". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area "Kingman #7" as an auxiliary airfield. The boneyard has been hard at work reactivating the dormant fleet of F-4 Phantom IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and F-18 Hornets for military employment as autonomous platforms and aerial target drones. public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989 Fortunately, war listed as Site 6 Resort. Gringo Pass Airfield, Lukeville, AZ 31.88, -112.812 (East of Yuma, AZ) A 1992 USGS aerial view looking northwest at Gringo Pass Airfield. 34.27006, -112.20473Photo Credit: azoffroad.net. Directories (according to was depicted on the August 1947 Sectional Chart (according earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northwest Phoenix area Today, Bridgestone owns the property and plans to demolish the existing military buildings and construct a tire factory on the site. The Yucca If and not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on current aeronautical charts, Yuma Aux #2 is very much still in service. of John Voss). 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). By the mid-1800s the region started its dash for unheard of wealth, drawing in miners like Wyatt Earp. was apparently built as one of the Civil Aeronautic Administration's building with the little control tower, which I guess was the reported, The hangar is full of bullet holes, so I think a lot practicing in that area find their way back to Conner., On
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