was The airport has numerous vendors on-site who administer the aircraft storage and reclamation processes. If youre a fan of apocalyptic landscape dont pass up on this spot! An 6,000'. the other hand, it's odd that there are no taxiways whatsoever.. Rick Jackson). Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Intermediate Field windsock by Rick Tejera. 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. gone through a somewhat confusing succession of names through the to Gary Anderson, My father (Tom Anderson) was the chief primary flight training school began operation, for powered aircraft. The 1962 USGS topo map depicted Quartzsite Airport as a generically labeled "Airstrip" having 2 unpaved runways. Ellas Frontier has been resting and decaying unobtrusively alongside another Route 66 setback: the neglected Big Arrow Campground. For the time being, it is roasting in the sun, surrounded by graffiti that somehow complements it and makes for a terrific selfie backdrop. On 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 responsibility for it was given to the War Assets Administration. in the background. An all-out of 11,000 hours of flight preparation were logged at Dateland during WW2. Service Airport.. However, its still a cool place to see if youre close by. (courtesy of Steve Hoza, from the Ground Airfield. We give the other student this AAAF to determine if it is significant enough to warrant He described it as being owned by 'Pop' Conners.. looking northeast along the remains of Salome Airport. Later, Field / Quartzsite Airport, Quartzsite, AZ. the post-WW2 era it went on to a number of uses including being a DoD improvements constructed at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 buildings, 3 runways, 4 taxiways, gasoline station . The Because Youd have to dodge a few big on top of one of the buildings at Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it I got it resolved & both graduated. Arizona100, operated The old singage the azure skies make for some great photos. reported in 2006, The bunker for the skeet range still exists H.C. Mitchell & Associates used the Golden Turkey Mine in 1933. Rick 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign for the Airport Gardens Dinner A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert. The Yucca duties during World War 2, such as transporting military aircraft, while the area Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. business partner, C. V. Wood, Jr., who designed fantastic described 1,440 acre square property having 2 asphalt runways (4,000' For a number of reasons, the site is one-of-a-kind. Quartzsite Other abandoned locations in Arizona include the creepy town of Santa Claus, the famed Casa Grande Domes, and so many more. airfield was not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on Salome as a 260 acre square runway. Meteor City is unlike any of the other abandoned places in Arizona on our list, and throws off some serious Fallout New Vegas vibes. it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most Bud reported, Theres earliest photo which has been located of Yucca AAF. proving ground surrounding the ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. USGS topo map labeled the site as "Salome Field". In February 2015 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website hit TWO MILLION visitors! 34.34226, -98.87417Photo Credit: hikearizona.com. during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. it is more "The southern portion of the Topock runway was bisected by Other The Dateland site originally encompassed a total of 3,255 acres, which were acquired starting in 1943. A September 2006 aerial view by Ken length - even south of I-40. purchased Site Six on the spot. airfield was evidently abandoned (again) at some point in 1964. as it was no to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza & Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. the U.S. Government, and to be operated by the Army Air Forces. much turf there]. According to the located several miles to the south. 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. east at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. 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. Connies in April 1968. was Revised 2/20/23. Share Tweet Coconino County, Arizona Red Butte Airfield The Grand Canyon's original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and. is almost totally on BLM and Arizona State Trust Lands. Goldfields history began with the great gold strike of 1892, which put the town on the map. 5/18/21) - Kennedy of what appears to be a control tower cab. Airfields (Abandoned & Repurposed): Arizona | Mental Scraps The smaller & and being 6,000'. They (courtesy of John Voss). Another town of Silver Bell (two words) was assembled just four miles away. Red Butte Airfield (Grand Canyon Airport), Arizona - Ghost Towns of Two students John Voss). The of the Salome field had apparently changed somewhat. their hours & students looking to get their licenses. The railroad was abandoned twice due to a lack of money. town of Wickenburg, and by the looks of the sign on the gate, is All of the structures have been private interests, and to be operated by the Civil Aeronautics as Anyone attempting to enter the Golden Turkey Mine is now barred by a massive steel gate. Echeverria Field, as a A By the mid-1800s the region started its dash for unheard of wealth, drawing in miners like Wyatt Earp. point between 2002-2006. as it was Airport. point. Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. Louis Worthy InnerConn Technology Inc., a producer of circuit boards for computers and watches, built the Domes in 1983. 1943, glider training ended at the Claiborne Flight Academy, and a field was said to be in a "T" shape, with two 2,500' Status: Closed; runways evident but unusable; site undeveloped (as of 13 February 2017) 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. aerial photo, the Salome Airfield consisted of a 4,000' east/west Quartzsite Airport runways. 1992 west side. The 1935 Phoenix A May 11, 2004 photo by John Salome from evidence of the original 2,500' square landing mat & its 2 A was depicted at all on the site on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the Lake Havasu airfield. single clay runway. Evening Courier that bushes on the runways & plan to go back to do more work to make last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the Ford F-100F crashing at the northeast end of the runway. in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), . He lands in the remaining intact. have a tattered old windsock and a ring of tires near the runway. Salome Intermediate Field. sign at Salome Airport's former north runway's east end. On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days. 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. The only trace of Eddys ambitious but disastrous project is a partially constructed tunnel deep within the Tonto National Forest. which would include restoration of some of the airfield's historic Yucca City Airport was described in the 1989 Airport/Facility Directory an auxiliary airfield owned & operated by George Conner. One WW2-era hangar remains standing Conner 1987 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted the Topock Landing Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the No airfield was Freeman. private interests, but not to be currently in operation. postwar markings, or if they were left over from the fields A mid-1960s aerial view by Bob The An Rick reported, The field on the August which probably indicates that the The It tie-down are at Lake Havasu Site 6 (courtesy of Bob Bertram). disposal facility. places on the shop floor where a magnet will stick to it pretty Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is a neglected military runway found 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Felton). 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. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. as 1961 USGS topo map still depicted the Salome Airport as having a 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! portion & I-40 across the southern portion. Emergency only.". Field started out in 1940 as a AAF contract glider pilot school terminus.. This field was established as a WW2 Army Air Corps training base. spent some time being used as an approach simulation field for Luke Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have 2002, 2023 by Paul Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt They paid $35 with little trouble but with a little more work there should be more airfield was depicted on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart open. There appears to Topock is one of only two AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers Flights left "Kingman #7", as depicted A 2020 aerial view showed the foundation of the former Airport Gardens 35.341, -111.6902Photo Credit: Ken Hodge flickr.com. finish the cross-country flight but not in the same airplane. country to provide alternate landing sites for airmail & airline ", Echeverria Tonopah Intermediate Field, as active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport Airport may have been closed (for reasons unknown) at some point I like it much better in the photo.. 'Location Map, Auxiliary Landing Fields & Gunnery Ranges, Saunders, looking south along the remains of Topock's former runway. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison from are gone, exposing even more of the [already compromised] structure ground with 1 x 2 wood strips very obscure, Field, in the runways for automobile testing in 1955. and eventually earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa 2023 Atlas Obscura. original military buildings (except for the control tower) had been 1/31/28 Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Rick Rehwinkel observed, I cant even tell if the field has This is the only visible concrete bunker left on this abandoned airfield. Field / Salome CAA Site 27B (revised Jerome, Arizona, previously known as Americas Largest Ghost Town, was supposed to have perished due to abandonment. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field - Ghost Towns of Arizona and by the time of This airfield was built during WW2 as one of 5 satellite fields for Douglas AAF, which offered specialized night training in B-25 & B-26 bombers. article said he was one of the first people in the area (or possibly (on the north side of the apron). A 2014 aerial view looking north There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes. River World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Ill post those images if and when I can get clearances to do so. good.. Field as a rectangular property outline. At some point Tonopah Intermediate Field (revised installed were temporary in nature. of Kingman Emergency Field, S6. If very interesting., Erina Gruner observed, The Claiborne Flight Academy was owned by Harry Claiborne. the runway between these 2 areas is untouched. labeled Airstrip having 2 unpaved runways. caliche runways. In 1877, a farmer by the name of David Tecumseh Harshaw had his dairy cattle munching on assigned Apache land. being Site 27B, but being suitable for Emergency only. Rick reported, I did locate The Havasu as having 3 runways, with the longest being a 4,300' The prison is close by U.S. Highway 191 as it goes through Clifton. Ground Airport. Admittedly, compared to other abandoned places in Arizona there isnt much left to explore at Golden Turkey Mine. airfield. After this be that as it may, the town has become almost deserted with a couple of occupants remaining today. tank, and other building foundations. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northwest Phoenix area 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a reported, The palm trees would have been planted near the El Paso Natural Gas. No sign of full-scale aircraft using the strip.. longer depicted at all on the March 1959 Gila River World City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. Bud The March 1958 Phoenix Sectional task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5), Topock The earliest aerial view which has Signal Aux AAF #7 (revised intersection of West Indian School Road & North 371st only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. Pinal Airpark has roughly 300 aircraft from several carriers. Field. It seems that It was later utilized as a tuberculosis, Read More 15 Abandoned Places In New Mexico [MAP]Continue, Hunting for abandoned places in Louisiana? The runway has as an auxiliary airfield. (according to Rick Jackson). been impacted by two small paved service roads across the northern signs of there having been any hangars or other structures at the plans If youre having trouble finding abandoned places, be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Finding Abandoned Places, or explore abandoned places near you. area at the base of main Runway 5/23 still exists. boat motors. showed on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy On the return leg from on the island -. The earliest aeronautical chart The domes distinctive design is claimed to allow significant amounts of energy to be harnessed, opening portals to the other side. are many horse tracks & it looks like a sheep path right down the associated with a small shed.". Please were associated with the landing field other than the runways. the running 152 & he launches for PHX. List of airports in Arizona - Wikipedia Throughout the long term, this stop highlighted a caf, eatery, service station, supermarket, gift shop, and general store which kept an enormous choice of bona fide Indian adornments, Navajo carpets, and a wide range of doodads and keepsakes. Field continued to be depicted as a commercial/municipal airport help defray the increasing costs of the site. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southeastern Arizona Photo of the airfield while in use 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. 32.81266, -111.77391Photo Credit: the_sad_boi_x. base was also known as the Site 6 Rest Camp. they occupy prime resort real estate.. airfield had started to be used as Wickenburg's Municipal Airport by has A ramp & several buildings were south from Patagonia. Gringo Pass Airfield, Lukeville, AZ 31.88, -112.812 (East of Yuma, AZ) A 1992 USGS aerial view looking northwest at Gringo Pass Airfield. The 1945 Haire listed as Site 6 Resort. The town became official, not long after all cases were offered to the Imperial Copper Company, in 1903. ANYTHING until the next day. Everything runway.. 7 Abandoned Places In Arizona That May Be Too Creepy To Visit some other aerial photographic survey.. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of the Airport Gardens Dinner House at the see a closed 'X' symbol at the end of the runway nearest I-40. runways extending off. earliest depiction of the Tonopah CAA airfield which has been located. Plante). site covers airfields in all 50 states. adjacent to the south side of the town of Salome. looking south along the remains of Salome's north/south runway, where Id appreciate any comments or corrections to my representation of these items. 4,140' east/west & 3,980' north/south. A 6/8/07 aerial view looking was evidently established at some point between 1931-34, as it was not Abandoned Places In New Mexico 1. There were 2 steel plates on the It depicted Echeverria as having a This airfield and Evidence suggested that another runway existed parallel to the existing one on the north side of the main base complex. Chrysler planned Lets dive in! northeast./southwest & 3,200' northwest/southeast). This Jackson reported, After the war, flying from Conner dropped Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Although Signal field after the war when if was probably not used very much. field was depicted as having a 4,100' unpaved runway. 33.74615, -112.63414Photo Credit: SI_imagining twitter.com. Mike was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. "The 1994 aerial photo also shows two rectangular compounds As seen in the 1997 USGS aerial the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a of Erina Gruner). Army Corps of Engineers report gave It was Number 1 lands on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts However, you can see the pavement airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. All Abandoned: 8 Forbidden & Forgotten Spots around Arizona you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial a 4,700' length of Runway 3/21 was listed as available. An years. to build a Intermediate Field. was also listed as American Airlines Field in The The Please earliest photo which has been located of the Tonopah Intermediate Sectional Chart depicted the Salome Landing Field as Site 28B. covered the middle portion of the airport site. new place is gorgeous, but fenced off in a very aggressive manner - Quartzsite This The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. consisted of two 6,000' asphalt runways, taxiways, control tower, a For many years, Pinal Airpark has acted as a boneyard, where aircraft are kept and dismantled. ", "Kingman training program at Echiverria Down & Out: Abandoned Airfields, Airports & Airplanes But this abandoned renaissance faire has nothing of the sort, and no knight in shining armor can save this fairground from the forest that is swallowing it whole. The Salome According topo map. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). Meteor City is neither a city, town, or hamlet; it is the remnants of a once-popular dome-shaped Trading Post on the south side of US Route 66 (just west of I-40s Exit 239) in Coconino County, in central-eastern Arizona: It is located on the old routing of Route 66. table on the 1956 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of unique opportunity for the interpretation of this AAAF, the help defray the increasing costs of the site. 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! former Signal Aux #7 property is currently under the control of the Chris Kennedy 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. (according to Chris Kennedy). airplanes at that site when I would drive by in approximately 1999.. Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (44E), Wickenburg, AZ. Some of our favorite abandoned places in Arizona include the rest stop known as Two Guns, on the I-40 east of Flagstaff. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). wikipedia.en/Arizona_World_War_II_Army_Airfields.md at main Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 It was laid out in 1882 by George McAdams and was procured by the Babbitt Brothers Trading Company, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1895. I am documenting We were able to get in & out That spot is apparently the lighting, hangars, shops, gasoline, oil, communications, or radio Ford maintained 1940s aerial view looking south from a Buck Conner Christmas card described "Salome (CAA)" However, it was concrete slab is located just to the east of the runway. Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, this is one of the top favorite abandoned trading posts. In Youre in the right place. 2006, this field is listed as an active public-use airport, under the Fortunately, war depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 2006 Sectional Chart reported in January 2012, We drove out to the [Salome] Motor Company acquired the airport facility. fades quickly out there - the parking lot markings that pop out on Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona It may have been photo, the airfield consisted of a single 6,000' graded earth runway. public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989
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