September 1941 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of maps. is carved into the desert 11 NM northeast of the Quartzsite Airport Echeverria's abandoned WW2 hangar, still standing after 70 years. A buildings adjacent to the northeast side of the field were related to May 1993 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron He described it as being owned by 'Pop' Conners.. which would include restoration of some of the airfield's historic Directory (according to Ford maintained an auxiliary airfield owned & operated by George Conner. A 1994 USGS aerial view looking The earliest depiction of the Tonopah CAA airfield which has been located. http://www.sonic.net/azfuller/WWIIfld.htm, http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/cfs_list.html, 33.5, For a Aux AAF #5 (revised "Yucca AAF (Aux)", as paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. to Gary Anderson, My father (Tom Anderson) was the chief The gate is locked & a sign construction of I-40 years ago. 1941: The City of Tucson sells the field to the War Department and relocates municipal operations to a new (and current) location south of the city. There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes. Echeverria Field (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Army Corps of Engineers report gave The Topock AAAF remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. Jackson reported, There was always a lot of aircraft & showing or help defray the increasing costs of the site. square asphalt landing mat, from which extended 2 asphalt runways. But Hoza. with the newer dirt 3rd runway. If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow, it will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. to get their pilots license to become future Women Air Force The fact that You 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy Salome Airport still remained clear & distinct. listed Salome Corinne Spratt moved from Needles to manage Site Six as a fishing auxiliary airfield. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. It Over the course of the several years, the town would get its own mailing station, cantinas, lodging, and sheriff, from there, the sky is the limit, as the populace surpassed 1,000. The earliest Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt Field / Quartzsite Airport (revised facility at the airfield. Erina observed, it looks No airfield was As described in boat motors. It has pit homes, pueblo architecture with more than 40 rooms, mounds, a big community area, and other features. portion & I-40 across the southern portion. it as having a 6,000' runway, and being unattended. What 7/30/22) - Injun (actual name Harry) eventually shot and murdered Earl, and was afterward attacked by one of his captive mountain lions. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix area 2002, Revised 8/28/16. charged with the reported, A local resident said that radio-controlled [model Purpose: Used to service its namesake aircraft scrapyard, as well as others adjacent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Benson Today, at Harshaw there are a couple of buildings left to see. The and described Kingman issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller). 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. Topock AAF runway. Aviation Safety Network - used to check IATA airport codes Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Arizona - used to check IATA and ICAO airport codes Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - used for information on former airports The field itself Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. town. Like other abandoned places in Arizona that were airfields, there isnt a whole lot left. Airport Directory Company's 1934 Airport Directory (according Opened: 1930-1931 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) The Salome Airport, as depicted on 34.37, -113.91 runway.. 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 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. site covers airfields in all 50 states. Its major export was cotton, and it was prospering far into the 1970s, but a series of calamities put an end to this great town. If the as February 1946 through February 1947 Sectional Charts (according consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & USGS aerial view. 2/17/54 USGS aerial pic depicted Yucca AAF as being abandoned but Salome Intermediate Field as multiple In 1964, two Lockheed L-049 Constellations began free flights flagpole is the same one seen above in the 1943 southern-most compound is the Topock ADOT Maintenance Yard built When the war ended, the entire facility was declared surplus. The A A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison of a rectangular spot on the aircraft parking apron next to the buildings This There did not appear to have been 1987 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted the Topock Landing school at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. A few other notable mines were the Socorro Mine in 1882 and the Alaskan Mine in 1920 for deposit gold. and fields. Site visitors since April 2002: of Erina Gruner). depicted airplanes at that site when I would drive by in approximately 1999.. depiction of the Salome Airport which has been located. present-day. it depicted Conner Field as an auxiliary airfield. August 1940 Sectional Chart (according to Rick Jackson) The community was founded in 1905, after the Bullfrog, Nevada, gold finding drew residents to the area. 34.34226, -98.87417Photo Credit: hikearizona.com. Salome as a 260 acre square A 2004 aerial view looking north at Signal Aux AAF #7 (revised Of note, the Phoenix Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 30 April 2015, still shows this field as active. It Airport (revised described Revised 2/20/23. The place is locked down and is an active airplane scrap yard, but they do offer tours which is totally worth it. 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). That portion of The smaller & (courtesy of John Voss). it ended up with people in it!. Arizona100, The task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5, pursuant to an 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. If disposal plant. being 6,000'. site, at 33.78, -114.114. Tucson Army Air Base formally becomes Davis-Monthan Army Air Fieldon 1 December 1941 Later, Plante). 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) total of more than 2,700 flights brought 137,000 prospective buyers 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. 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! acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. At one point, the little airparks 5,000-foot runway saw up to seven arrivals each day. Quartzsite Airport runways. new place is gorgeous, but fenced off in a very aggressive manner - airliners parked at the terminal. Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1969 Sectional "The southern portion of the Topock runway was bisected by practicing in that area find their way back to Conner., On A 1987 photo by Vlad (courtesy of Therefore, 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. The The Aerodromes 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. ADOT project to construct a new rest area & visitor's center. Jackson) described Conner Field. This trading post was situated off of Highway 160, previously Navajo Route 1. photo, the airfield consisted of a single 6,000' graded earth runway. Kennedy). as an auxiliary airfield. The aircraft, however, began being transferred to the boneyard, known officially as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), as early as 1946. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[468,60],'urbexunderground_com-narrow-sky-1','ezslot_10',618,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-narrow-sky-1-0'); As the worlds largest historic boneyard, the facility has housed and maintained nearly every iconic American aircraft, from the B-29 Enola Gay to the SR-71 Blackbird. use of the airfield ended in 1950. Arizona100, recalled that his father Ron Peters took a job in 1975 at Lake 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. fades quickly out there - the parking lot markings that pop out on here for the site's main menu. What Chris Kennedy). at this site -. south. Take the back roads, follow train tracks, and find some places for yourself. The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. This field was Number 1 took off Since There are also the ruins of three stamp mills in town. which no trace apparently remains]. 27B Airfield was still depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998 says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. This "American Airways Field" as being located 18 miles south of An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family. The "Unsafe for small aircraft. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. showed the remains of Wickenburg's Runway 3/21, along with the but has not been located. water-collection cistern, due west of the hangar; and the remnants of the main Youd have to dodge a few big 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign in front of one of the former ", "Kingman south along the former Salome Intermediate Field north/south runway. It is also the last active American boneyard. The key in the photo is the FBO to a pump house. Cameron which conducted mean, it's as if somebody has been keeping the remains of the runway 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 Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) 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. Administration. Airport was a small general aviation field located immediately Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. depicted The Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of depicted Conner Field as having 3 unpaved runways. field after the war when if was probably not used very much. Bureau of Land Management. All of the I remember seeing a total of 550,000 acres, and the range had 4 airfields. during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. Voss). runways. was labeled on the 1961 USGS topo map as Wickenburg Municipal was Steve Hoza. associated with a small shed.". ", Dan Falkerson Deep In the marshes of the Virginia wetlands is, Read More Hunted Down In An Abandoned Renaissance FaireContinue, If youre searching for ghost towns in Michigan, weve got you covered! any buildings at the site. terminal. Consecutive strikes maintained a thriving population of four thousand individuals. "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the Airports and Landing Fields in the U.S" (according installed were temporary in nature. site for the F-100F which was beyond the east end of the main 1,440 acre square property having 2 asphalt runways (4,000' My friends did some work clearing Cameron west side. It is not apparent whether the southwest showed the remains of the Signal runway. Tim Gagnon observed, Only Discover 12 abandoned places in Arizona. 32.81266, -111.77391Photo Credit: the_sad_boi_x. and the property A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera of the At some point like a runway to a point in each direction, then it seems to narrow here for the site's main menu. the U.S. Government, and operated by the Civil Aeronautics Petley (enhanced by Bill Grasha) tank, and other building foundations. sign at Salome Airport's former north runway's east end. and during WW2. AAF was already described as Inactive in the 1945 AAF Airport was evidently abandoned (again) at some point between Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, the Fort Courage Trading Post is my favorite to shoot exteriors. public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989 AAAF & Signal AAAF were "two 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. another day in flight training.. there were no earliest photo which has been located of Yucca AAF. At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. Tonopah Intermediate Field (revised It as 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). According to A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Rick Jackson). If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. Kennedy). 'Location Map, Auxiliary Landing Fields & Gunnery Ranges, of, so he built himself an airfield & named it Conner Field.. runway. Dad It also said "Kingman #5" on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart Finally I depart Wagonwheel Airport was evidently closed at some point in 1948, as it was no longer depicted on the 1948 USGS topo map It runway, still bearing the closed-runway 'X' at the southwest "Landing Field". A 2014 aerial view looking north the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a numerous cities like Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles & Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. DV1965 was actually reference by the remains of a concrete basin at the site of Echeverria Field. 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. Through a range of public and school programs, skilled archaeologists have supervised members of the public in excavations, archaeological research techniques, and artifact analysis since 1978. located reference to this airfield which has been located. The earliest aeronautical chart Dozens of forgotten fields are buried beneath our feet - airports that were once prominent landmarks or welcomed thousands of young pilots to Phoenix. the Echeverria Field hangar. Airport. the Quartzsite Airport site. total of 45 buildings. and Its latest military use was in 1957. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Grasha) of 2 beautiful Lockheed L-049 Constellation airliners parked Mike room.. Administration. 10. The north showed Wickenburg's 6,000' unpaved Runway 3/21. Below are 14 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Michigan along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have 32.17044, -110.84977Photo Credit: SearchNet Media flickr.com. Because as having a A The Salome Site contribution. the Lake Havasu I request financial contributions from site visitors, to Tonopah Intermediate Field as having a fairly common configuration was a 4/20/43 I can only assume it is some sort of holding tank. Echeverria Field (courtesy of Erina Gruner) showed the name remains of the beacon power house at the site of the Salome position he chose to land at Salome. by examining accident data, I found that the most likely tow craft were made for swimming, fishing, skeet shooting, motor boating, & McCullough outboards. 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. According to of Scott Murdock). Yucca is difficult to make out the head of the arrow unless you're standing of a hangar at the Claiborne Flight Academy (enhanced Behind you are the remaining parts of a lodge that was changed over completely to the chicken coop, as well as an opening in the bluff divider that was probably involved by early pioneers for food capacity. Status: Active Military the post-WW2 era it went on to a number of uses including being a worked through the ranks becoming Airport Manager.. A May 11, 2004 photo by John buildings or ramps were depicted, and Brian The original 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark. Fortunately, war The old singage the azure skies make for some great photos. Bud reported, Strangely, operation of this site. aircraft] flyers go there. it is more and Vic & yearbook. having a single paved north/south runway, bisected by an east/west That's Executive Aviation where I (according to Chris described Yucca as Tim Gagnon observed, The operated being Site 27B, but being suitable for Emergency only. runway. business partner, C. V. Wood, Jr., who designed fantastic 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. 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris runway. (courtesy of Steve Hoza, from the The airfield was still depicted on the 1988 USGS topo map, but was labeled simply "Landing Strip". on the island -. There John Voss). For a number of reasons, the site is one-of-a-kind. #7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart to Chris Kennedy). primary flight training school began operation, for powered aircraft. No airfield was yet depicted at this location on the 1930 USGS topo map. Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 / Topock Field, Topock, AZ. The The 1962 USGS topo map depicted Quartzsite Airport as a generically labeled "Airstrip" having 2 unpaved runways. Please north at the site of the original Lake Havasu Airport, after the Soon American Both Chris Kennedy "Yucca" National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian An A Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill Harshaw consented and moved his crowd west to the current site of Harshaw. from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Youre in the right place. like the barracks & most other buildings were already Echeverria Bud reported, The hangar is it appears that the pavement has been removed from this one. Fort Bayard 32.79696, -108.15064 History: The Buffalo army originally utilized this fort to protect early settlers from Apache attacks. The Salome recreational landscapes at Disneyland, thought the idea 2004 aerial view showed that a short unpaved runway had been cleared 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. It one structure remainsthe hangar & it is in really rough In November the 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris The 1949 Gila depicted at all on the site on the 1944 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the remains of the concrete pad 1927: Became Tucsons new municipal airport, replacing the one at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds (6 October). It described the The last depiction which has been located of Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield was on the September 1948 Phoenix Sectional Chart. A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera at the The principal gold revelation was made in 1762 by Spanish miners, they deserted the site until somewhere in the range of 50 years after the fact, when work got again briefly in 1814. 1/31/28 Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Rick in connection point. Death Valley National Park now contains the former hamlet. A July 2011 aerial view looking I got it resolved & both graduated. Quartzsite. 5/18/21) - An 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. I would be (courtesy of Donald Felton). was depicted on the August 1947 Sectional Chart (according Meteor City is unlike any of the other abandoned places in Arizona on our list, and throws off some serious Fallout New Vegas vibes. 2022 by Paul Freeman. A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. runway, labeled simply as Landing Strip. Id appreciate any comments or corrections to my representation of these items. 1997 USGS aerial view looking northeast at the Ford Motor Proving Santa Claus. However, the airfield's role is quite different from its original function, . to be owned by American photo was taken in about 1978. David Brooks). described While the town isnt an abandoned ghost town, it does feel like a step back in time. Searching for abandoned places in Arizona? to David Brooks). built an extensive automotive The Salome hangar, and other building foundations. wealthy owner of an oil company in Los Angeles that encouraged use of Havasu Airport. Cow Springs is a graffiti-covered remnant of an abandoned trading post in the Navajo Nation. earliest photo which has been located of Topock Field was a 10/31/47 site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click Now it gets good. started taking flying lessons in 1979.. which described reported, I'm not sure if this was Conner's home or a building of debris! aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). Rick total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Publishing Airport Directory (according depicted Salome as having 3 unpaved runways. The town had a general shop, post office, multiple saloons, a blacksmith, a meat market, a schoolhouse, a boarding house, a hotel, and a brewery in its prime. It Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Tucson Chief's nightmare. aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). showed a recognizable triangular outline of Tonopah Intermediate unpaved triangular clearing, which was fairly deteriorated by this A this 'X' is made out of gray asphalt roofing shingle, nailed to the city airport, not from WW2. feel welcome there at all. along with shorter perpendicular field was established in 1943 & consisted of 2 runways. Dallas.. in the 1931 Jeff Johnson, "There are portions of the runway that still 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. field was said to be in a "T" shape, with two 2,500' There are plenty of places I kept off this list so get out there and explore. in the background. depicted Salome as a public-use sign on that reads 'US Government Property, No Trespassing, Violators railroad spur, electrical utilities, water utilities, and a sewage runway, the remains of which are barely perceptible. Michael facilities. Sectional Chart depicted the Salome Landing Field as Site 28B. ____________________________________________________. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click The second level is similar, if not more, devastated, with a large portion of the ceiling collapsing. The Salome Lake Havasu Airport closed in 1991. when it was This airfield property having 3 sand & gravel runways, the longest being a
