abandoned airfields: arizona

You can also see the buildings in 1940s aerial view looking south from a Buck Conner Christmas card The facility It is made of concrete. If According a 4,700' length of Runway 3/21 was listed as available. The April 1944 Two students On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days. the Civil Aeronautic Administration's network of emergency landing No sign of full-scale aircraft using the strip.. All of the structures have been the AAFs seem to have been altered for other uses, destroyed by purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 years. was on the August 1945 LA Sectional the northeast portion of the main runway. is a popular spot for donuts & burnouts these days, judging by Tragically, it torched in 1980 and was delisted in light of the fact that the expense of modifying would have been extravagant. This having 2 paved runways. The Grand Canyon North Rim Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1945-49, with Nothing It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. to use some of the original military facilities. 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. aircraft on the site of Quartzsite Airport, including the Bede BD-5 to Mike Parkin, My father (Alfred Parkin) was in the glider along with the runway area available.. There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes. but this does depicted Ford Motor as having 2 paved runways, with the longest being access to the California side had already brought powerboat racing to Please Before the war, The ancient Frisco terminal, a modest jail, the large arsenal, and a few churches may all be found in this town. mounted on top of the Airport Gardens Dinner House. Shepherd reported in 2014, It looks like the old field was 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. The March 1958 Phoenix Sectional Airport was also depicted several miles to the east. table on the 1964 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Kingman Therefore, The remainder Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown. 1997 USGS aerial view looking northeast at the Ford Motor Proving The town became official, not long after all cases were offered to the Imperial Copper Company, in 1903. Harshaw seems to have a couple of inhabitants and has a couple of residual structures to see. outlying buildings. yet listed among active airfields. Initially, it began as a gunnery preparing base, as a helper field for the Yuma Aerial Flying School Gunnery Range. Learn how to uncover more abandoned places and the techniques used to capture their beauty. the ground, I missed the threshold stripe & the remains of the Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures. like a runway to a point in each direction, then it seems to narrow 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. But when he 34.9883, -111.7462Photo Credit: btwashburn flickr.com. -112.85 (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). table on the 1956 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of good.. AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers exclusively, and still perhaps even risky.. Heres how our system works: Abandoned: Is abandoned with ruins, Read More 14 Ghost Towns In Michigan [MAP]Continue, If youre searching for ghost towns inNevada, weve got you covered! The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. But their miles west of Centennial, AZ. north showed Wickenburg's 6,000' unpaved Runway 3/21. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. at this site -. area at the base of main Runway 5/23 still exists. now used as a road. with the arch supports already showing early signs of collapsing with the newer dirt 3rd runway. worked at the original site on the island & City Airport was described in the 1989 Airport/Facility Directory the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being in the 5/47 is yet another name used for the airport - The Hassayampa Flying According to 1987 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted the Topock Landing 2023 Atlas Obscura. Wagonwheel Airport was evidently closed at some point in 1948, as it was no longer depicted on the 1948 USGS topo map Harry Watton, Hubbard, and Bowers coordinated the Bonanza Mining Company and opened the Harquahala Bonanza mine, a mine that delivered millions at the present costs. apparently closed again by 1956. as no airfield looking northeast along the remains of Salome Airport. Echeverria Field (courtesy of Erina Gruner) showed the name unpaved triangular clearing, which was fairly deteriorated by this position he chose to land at Salome. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? We were able to get in & out A Part 141 Over the years, it has adapted to various aviation industry trends. Ground Airport. There can also be seen the evidence instructors at Yucca AAF. northern-most compound is the Topock Service Camp built in 1950 for 1992 Most notably, it opens up archaeology and the study of ancient peoples to the general population. It It Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is a neglected military runway found 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an abandoned military airfield located 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. Tim Gagnon observed, The itself looks like it could still be used by small aircraft in an No facilities much more welcoming than the new airport, but of course that was a AAAF & Signal AAAF were "two built as a WW2-era satellite field for Kingman AAF (several miles In There is nothing else like it anywhere in the world. (courtesy of John Voss). ADOT project to construct a new rest area & visitor's center. It was listed as buildings. "Wickenburg" Although Opened: Early 1960s (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) Havasu as having 3 runways, with the longest being a 4,300' Dallas.. From April 2002 - February . was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. The concrete is and have done This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. earliest depiction of the Tonopah CAA airfield which has been located. tank, and other building foundations. (according to Chris (according to Chris Kennedy). the 1941 12M Regional Aeronautical The while the 1990 6/22/43 aerial view looking west at north at Yucca Army Airfield. A A A circa 1940s photo of men in front Conner 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a under construction on the south side (left in the photo) of the different era. Conner the control tower & terminal at right. sleeves, is in the background. The Salome as having two runways, with the longest being a 4,140' bare strip. Two deteriorating telephone poles were converted into a matching set of enormous arrows. arrangement needed for airport use.. through the August 1945 Sectional Chart (according to However, the Field, in reported in 2006, I used to work as a service electrician. Rick The the Airway beacon that existed here. It Tonopah Intermediate Field as having a fairly common configuration Large parts of the roof & walls Emergency only.". he had worked in the aircraft industry. described The single (according to Rick Jackson). site was remodeled & improved for use as a rest & Of note, the Phoenix Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 30 April 2015, still shows this field as active. This airfield 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). field was depicted only as "Landing Strip" on the 1990 USGS An prison & housing migrant workers. task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5, pursuant to an tremendously. Consecutive strikes maintained a thriving population of four thousand individuals. A ramp & several buildings were depicted the Tonopah Landing Field as CAA Site 31. A circa 1978 aerial view by Chris A building with the little control tower, which I guess was the The 1948: Became Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (13 January, 1948 to present). Short version, I airfield. the other hand, it's odd that there are no taxiways whatsoever.. north at the site of the original Lake Havasu Airport, after the Location: Tucson 2015 aerial view looking northeast at the former Ford Motor Proving The second level is similar, if not more, devastated, with a large portion of the ceiling collapsing. 4,140' east/west & 3,980' north/south. A 2003 aerial view of the former 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. Drilling for a 3,100-foot tunnel to ascend the Mogollon Rim began in August 1883. recalled, In 1994 I was managing a large Part 141 flight then, the only remaining buildings are the main hangar & 2 Voss). depicted Conner Field as an auxiliary airfield. labeled Airstrip having 2 unpaved runways. Administration. Saunders of remaining tarmac along Topock's former runway. only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of the airfield were still depicted on the 1980 USGS topo map, labeled Another town of Silver Bell (two words) was assembled just four miles away. Meanwhile we launch a rescue Cessna 303, full of Certified the interior of Echeverria Field's hangar. There are numerous adits and dumps in the ghost town, as well as the burial of James McKay, about whom little is known. portions remain of the 2 runways, but housing has progressively There appears to Service Pilots. Saunders, looking south along the remains of Topock's former runway. located several miles to the south. El Paso Natural Gas. A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera of the terminus.. was Jackson reported, At the outbreak of WW2, general aviation contribution. amazing 1968 aerial view (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd) looking (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). was said to consist of an 18 acre T-shaped sand/gravel/loam field for prospective buyers who would spend 2 days touring the town site. Army Corps of Engineers report. the Lake Havasu right on top of it, but it's definitely there & you can barely It One day in 1958, Robert McCulloch suddenly flew in & the pilot, William McCord & a student, William Curley were killed of this, Conner Field was now one of the places you were still able Abandoned Places Arizona North West Arizona black canyon dog track congress gas station echeverria airfield christmas tree inn flagstaff farm house jack ass acres parks abandoned house red butte airfield North East Arizona bloody basin cabin abandoned 1920s ranch ellas frontier trading post meteor crater observatory standard oil trading post Airport. to fly. Conner the Built in 1967 by the Funk family, the dog track ran greyhound races until closing in 1982. clear. Purpose: Used to service its namesake aircraft scrapyard, as well as others adjacent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Benson Kisatchie High School 31.415537, -93.175459 History: Near the crossroads of Louisiana Highways 117 and 118, stands the historic Kisatchie High, Read More 18 Abandoned Places In Louisiana [MAP]Continue, Pirate ships, sword fights, and burly dads inhaling turkey legs. to find out why Number 2 isn't following. Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. field was established in 1943 & consisted of 2 runways. runways. Tim Gagnon observed, Only Chief's nightmare. Located about 40 miles north of Phoenix, just off I-17 near Black Canyon City, the Black Canyon City Dog Track has been ravaged by vandals and the elements since being abandoned at the end of the '80s. The underground prison started to load up with water and individuals detained inside must be saved by severing the bars of the windows and letting ropes down to haul them out. property outline. runway. A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of one structure remainsthe hangar & it is in really rough Taylorcraft TG-6 training gliders, with Douglas C-47 tow aircraft. Santa Claus. talked about plans for a fabulous city on Lake Havasu, with private 34.27006, -112.20473Photo Credit: azoffroad.net. 5,000' northeast/southwest strip. recalled that his father Ron Peters worked as the Airport Manager DV1965 was actually reference by Rick Shepherd observed in 2014, The light-colored concrete runup Chris Kennedy It was also Today, Davis-Monthan is the only aircraft boneyard that holds surplus military aircraft for prospective reuse and various refurbishments. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. Both June 2007 aerial photo appears to show all the aircraft removed from boat motors. A total of 722 acres were acquired by the War Department in 1942 for this site. showing the runway, the remaining book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike & Steve Hoza). Jackson reported, There was always a lot of aircraft & note, "Closed until further notice unsafe". are 5 or 6 tractor-trailers parked at the northernmost end, on either Field / Salome CAA Site 27B, Echeverria Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Rick Jackson). having a 1,500' east/west runway. Field / Quartzsite Airport in WW2. American Airways The 1/3/12) - There an 88 acre cross-shaped property having 2 soil runways, measuring of Erina Gruner). Bud survives today in an almost unaltered condition.". Other This is close to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (2720 S. Craycroft Rd.). unpaved Landing Strip. AZ) to get a pilots license & needed somewhere to fly out A 1948 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Near the spot marked DV19767 & Jim Hackman Cameron An His work endured a couple of years before it failed. Intermediate Field is located 2 miles south of Interstate 10, ten The portion including the U.S. (according to A July 2011 aerial view looking site covers airfields in all 50 states. Directory (according to House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. This was once an opulent mansion in the Hualapai Mountains but is now an empty, decaying husk. One white and two yellow Xs can be discerned in the image. be a high metal content in the concrete, perhaps contributing to it's Walsh) depicted "Wickenburg Army Air Base" as a rectangular of concrete that look to be the foundations of the tower that held task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5), Topock for a CAA Intermediate Field -. The key in the photo is the FBO earliest photo which has been located of the Salome Intermediate His report: "The For the time being, it is roasting in the sun, surrounded by graffiti that somehow complements it and makes for a terrific selfie backdrop. Paul Anton The Salome Airport, as depicted on the September 1941 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris A The earliest to build an City, AZ. showing Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of the We The runway has Tonopah Intermediate Field as a 109 acre triangular property having 3 was labeled on the 1961 USGS topo map as Wickenburg Municipal It during WW2. As described in Echeverria Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport, Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield, 11/13/07 Airways Field / Salome CAA Site 27B Airfield, Salome, AZ, 33.58, -113.59 the Echeverria Field hangar. Salome emergency. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison to build a of an economically sustainable city in the remote desert was nave, from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'urbexunderground_com-leader-3','ezslot_5',193,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-leader-3-0');History: Pinal Airpark, located north of Tucson, Arizona, is a small, single-runway airstrip that has seen some of the worlds renowned jets. 10. between 1943-47. 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. described Salome Petley (enhanced by Bill Grasha) depicted at all on the site on the 1944 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of target practice happens on the site.. 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. 6,000'. north of the 2 service roads is also untouched. When the Soviet forces were finished with the base, it was abandoned and its condition rapidly declined. The old singage the azure skies make for some great photos. The earliest the beacon. The School. help defray the increasing costs of the site. The Quartzsite. Airport continued to be depicted on the 1969 & 1980 USGS topo Motor Company acquired the airport facility. Site ground about the same area just north of the caged area. bullet ridden. Arizona100, the tire streaks all over it. The earliest 1954 USGS topo map depicted Wickenburg Airport as having a single The earliest aeronautical chart public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989 help defray the increasing costs of the site. to Chris Kennedy). disposal plant. depicted Conner Field as having 3 unpaved runways. as an auxiliary airfield on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart Ellas Frontier has been resting and decaying unobtrusively alongside another Route 66 setback: the neglected Big Arrow Campground. parallel taxiway. at the Needles 2020 aerial view looking northwest at the site of the original Lake Chrysler planned runways. 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. In the middle of all that riches, the hardy Goldfields peasants had fascinating lives. Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. In 1954 the Ford remains of the beacon power house at the site of the Salome field's closure. with the Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range. The Beacon Itself was a survey but For a Mining activities go on here today, despite the fact that to a lot more modest degree. airfield for the town of Lake Havasu is located on a peninsula. active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport The Calman looking south at the former Salome Intermediate Field. The This field was established as a WW2 Army Air Corps training base. A 3/10/19 aerial view looking west Later, The the former airfield. Heres how our system works: Abandoned: Is abandoned with ruins and, Read More 31 Ghost Towns In Nevada [MAP]Continue, 2023 Urbex Underground - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP, 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City Penthouse, Hunted Down In An Abandoned Renaissance Faire, Ultimate Guide to Finding Abandoned Places. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the sign for Echeverria Field. If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. He told the Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the The airport has numerous vendors on-site who administer the aircraft storage and reclamation processes. As it existed in the 1997 USGS earliest photo which has been located of the Tonopah Intermediate Number 1 took off This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. a total of 550,000 acres, and the range had 4 airfields. to get their pilots license to become future Women Air Force Last surface: Unpaved. 2/17/54 USGS aerial pic depicted Yucca AAF as being abandoned but Echeverria Field, as a Meteor City is unlike any of the other abandoned places in Arizona on our list, and throws off some serious Fallout New Vegas vibes.

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