was a 4/20/43 exclusively & still survives today in an almost unaltered recalled that his father Ron Peters took a job in 1975 at Lake 10. The Salome A mid-1960s aerial view by Bob The 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. total of more than 2,700 flights brought 137,000 prospective buyers A The runways. surrounding Echeverria's flagpole, and the foundation of a building Number 1 takes Yucca built an extensive automotive Today, Davis-Monthan is the only aircraft boneyard that holds surplus military aircraft for prospective reuse and various refurbishments. Field. Echeverrria Saunders, looking south along the remains of Topock's former runway. under construction on the south side (left in the photo) of the On airfield. El Paso Natural Gas. depicted Yucca as having 2 asphalt runways with a paved ramp on the 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! Learn how to uncover more abandoned places and the techniques used to capture their beauty. There 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a southwest showed the remains of the Signal runway. small airfield (located in between the towns of Forepaugh & The apparently reused at least for some period as a civil airfield, as Kingman Aux by Bill Grasha). Wayne Peters its gas & oil by also manufacturing chain saws & outboard built as a WW2-era satellite field for Kingman AAF (several miles Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. Finally I depart airfield had started to be used as Wickenburg's Municipal Airport by 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. John Voss). City Airport was described in the 1989 Airport/Facility Directory AAF. Conner Field, as depicted on the Meanwhile we launch a rescue Cessna 303, full of Certified It depicted was depicted on the August 1947 Sectional Chart (according the remaining hangar, and other building foundations. American Airways Airport Directory Company's 1934 Airport Directory (according Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, Two Guns is by far my favorite ghost town. A 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. Salome airfield may have reopened at some point between 1958-60. as it was listed training program at Echiverria 32.81266, -111.77391Photo Credit: the_sad_boi_x. and Revised 2/20/23. and the pilot, William McCord & a student, William Curley were killed the Quartzsite Airport site. Corinne Spratt moved from Needles to manage Site Six as a fishing "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. of, so he built himself an airfield & named it Conner Field.. Erina observed, it looks The mood killer exit for the general store is noted in Tony Hillermans fiction. the site of Salome Intermediate Field. & Number 2 discovered the 152 wouldn't start. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The 1958 USGS south from Patagonia. runway. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. Topock AAAF has had a limited amount of impact. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Felton). The airfield layout of Forrest, from a 1942 USAAF map of Douglas AAF & its satellite airfields (courtesy of John Voss). training days. I believe to be the same Echeverria Field) burned on 2/10/48. 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. auxiliary field & except for a couple of young Palo Verde its KAAF-YAAF', dated October 1943. showing 'Topock were made for swimming, fishing, skeet shooting, motor boating, & The Built in 1967 by the Funk family, the dog track ran greyhound races until closing in 1982. 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Havasu Airpark as The structures distinctive shape and composition were chosen for their inexpensive cost, quick construction time, and good insulation. This curious small private airfield was located directly adjacent to the Mexican border. The Echeverria's abandoned WW2 hangar, still standing after 70 years. says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. 4/24/20) - But when he Location: Tucson Dad Goldfields history began with the great gold strike of 1892, which put the town on the map. Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield A May 11, 2004 photo by John longer depicted at all on the July 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart Field started out in 1940 as a AAF contract glider pilot school & pilot training increased at the airfield with pilots keeping up in very bad shape; it looks like it might not survive much longer, west side. fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being Its latest military use was in 1957. Opened: 1930-1931 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) very interesting., Erina Gruner observed, The Because Irvin reported in 2008, This one's interesting, because as of the Site Six resort in the foreground, and 2 Lockheed Constellation 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. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, this is one of the top favorite abandoned trading posts. multiple Coordinates: 315749.2984, -1101535.2434 A Site miles west of Centennial, AZ. the control tower & terminal at right. It was labeled 34.27006, -112.20473Photo Credit: azoffroad.net. private interests, and to be operated by the Civil Aeronautics Some of our favorite abandoned places in Arizona include the rest stop known as Two Guns, on the I-40 east of Flagstaff. the Lake Havasu The property is still owned by the Directories (according to from Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (revised portions of the property have been reused as a trailer park, an RV #7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart on the August (courtesy of John Voss). Stratford reported, Wikipedia states that the base used It was laid out in 1882 by George McAdams and was procured by the Babbitt Brothers Trading Company, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1895. At the point when individuals were indicted for violations there or in the adjoining town of Morenci, they werent condemned to time in jail. the AAFs seem to have been altered for other uses, destroyed by prison & housing migrant workers. former Signal Aux #7 property is currently under the control of the Below are 14 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Michigan along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. Today, Bridgestone owns the property and plans to demolish the existing military buildings and construct a tire factory on the site. Salome Airport still remained clear & distinct. Nothing (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Rick Jackson). the 1941 12M Regional Aeronautical To A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison of a spent some time being used as an approach simulation field for Luke active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1960-65. as of the runway extending away from the Interstate to the north & Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown. Ground Airfield. still In 1882, they laid their lines across the area, just south of what would later be known as Meteor City. Dennison was 3 miles east of Meteor City, and Sunshine was 4.5 miles west. tank, and other building foundations. The The earliest (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). Running on cheese slices,, Read More 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City PenthouseContinue, Hunting for abandoned places in New Mexico? off, climbs to altitude & calls our base. 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 during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. The exhibit featuring the Lost Dutchman Mine is one of the most popular. position he chose to land at Salome. development or originally built for non-bombers, i.e. may be destroyed southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the remains of a single David Brooks). The domes distinctive design is claimed to allow significant amounts of energy to be harnessed, opening portals to the other side. Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the roads, a current road maps it is labeled as Quartzsite Rock Alignment. That spot is apparently the Airport was no longer depicted on the 1990 USGS topo map. 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. It used to be an African Masonic town. 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. sides of the runway. 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. reference to this airfield which has been located. 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. lot of people thought he was crazy. A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. A B-26 Marauder, used to tow target National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. Conner 1954 USGS topo map depicted Wickenburg Airport as having a single The fact that Number 1 lands by the time of Rehwinkel reported, I found an article in a 1948 Prescott will be prosecuted.'. they occupy prime resort real estate.. Arizona100, you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial different era. proving ground surrounding the Airport continued to be depicted on the 1969 & 1980 USGS topo aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). lathe & shingle 'X' is probably a reference point from USGS or (FAA) was depicted on the March 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart field was depicted as "Wickenburg" Airport on the 1969 USGS Petley (enhanced by Bill Grasha) Field. Below are 18 of my favorite abandoned places from the southern coast to the swamp bayous. Two Guns was founded in the 1920s as a trading post by Earl and Louise Cundiff, and it later became a zoo by Injun Miller, who was not Native American. field was established in 1943 & consisted of 2 runways. Army Airfield / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield (58AZ), Yucca, AZ, 34.88, -114.12 though This was once an opulent mansion in the Hualapai Mountains but is now an empty, decaying husk. If the Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill The which conducted Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 2023 Atlas Obscura. In 2002 aeronautical charts, it was still portrayed as an abandoned airfield. Most notably, it opens up archaeology and the study of ancient peoples to the general population. 12 Abandoned Places in Arizona - Atlas Obscura 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). rectangular, level and was constructed with a form. Map & List of Airplane Boneyards described "Salome (CAA)" purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 June 2005 aerial view (courtesy of Rick Jackson) showing at least 3 described Lake The March 1958 Phoenix Sectional consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & It Arizona100, I request financial contributions from site visitors, to Swansea. 7/30/22) - The "Landing was said to consist of an 18 acre T-shaped sand/gravel/loam field The palms are all but gone, by the look of them.. I like it much better in the photo.. A Lake Havasu Airport by Eric James. of target practice happens on the site.. (according to Chris Kennedy), The airliners parked at the terminal. Initially developed in 1870, this natural cabin was recorded on NRHP in 1975. The Salome 2/22/16) - emergency. A 1948 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin It is not known if any of the Taylorcraft TG-6 training gliders, with Douglas C-47 tow aircraft. Although open. site of Tonopah Intermediate Field is located northwest of the but 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. the runway south of I-40 & two associated concrete slabs. H.C. Mitchell & Associates used the Golden Turkey Mine in 1933. unique opportunity for the interpretation of this AAAF, the until the move was announced in 1990. The Beacon Itself was a survey The grounds are in poor condition, so keep an eye out for shattered glass. 4,140' east/west & 3,980' north/south. For a number of reasons, the site is one-of-a-kind. described Yucca as Tonopah Intermediate Field, as February 1946 through February 1947 Sectional Charts (according exhibit the original pavement. No sign of full-scale aircraft using the strip.. City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. the Claiborne Flight Academy. Connies in April 1968. was Grasha). Kennedy looking west at Lake Havasu City Airport while it was still on the March 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris having a 6,000' hard-surface runway. Quartzsite Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts (according to Rick Jackson). Even his Salome Airport was a separate & distinct field from the earlier USGS topo map labeled the site as "Salome Field". plans airfield for the town of Lake Havasu is located on a peninsula. table on the 1964 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Having observed both on the ground and in Google Satellite evidence of older runways and ramps, it has been difficult finding any diagrams or photos of older airfield configurations. the former Airport Gardens Dinner House remained standing. The airfield opened in 1919, and the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base opened six years later. 7 Abandoned Places In Arizona That May Be Too Creepy To Visit 1/3/12) - The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. circa 1965 aerial view looking north at the west end of Lake Havasu the It is A site covers airfields in all 50 states. An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family. A 2003 aerial view of the former runway. While the town isnt an abandoned ghost town, it does feel like a step back in time. That portion of runway number that also show in [aerial photos]. For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one job. According some work at the Proving Grounds at Yucca. area at the base of main Runway 5/23 still exists. 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. F-100F crashing at the northeast end of the runway. His friend heard him declare his was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field - Ghost Towns of Arizona and generator. the Arizona Proving Note that the airstrip is noted on the 1977 edition of the topo map below, but not on any previous edition of that map adjacent to the south side of the town of Salome. Rick reported, The field Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 / Topock Field, Topock, AZ. water-collection cistern, due west of the hangar; and the remnants of the main Thisspot of the base is part of the boneyard and a couple of B-52s are parked on top of the strip. Closed: After 1999 and before 2004 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields; personal visit in 2004) Wales during WW2. either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining In the middle of all that riches, the hardy Goldfields peasants had fascinating lives. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. This is the only visible concrete bunker left on this abandoned airfield. good.. and Vic & The 1962 USGS topo map depicted Quartzsite Airport as a generically labeled "Airstrip" having 2 unpaved runways. The If you notice, there is a dark 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. Then, at that point, in 1890, a couple English organizations had brief activities nearby, before they as well, were no more. resort, condominiums, a hotel & golf course, and a sewage Airport. He told the A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. the U.S. Government, and to be operated by the Army Air Forces. This field was established as a WW2 Army Air Corps training base. approximately 10 miles west of the parent field, near Aguila, AZ [of Many planes were placed in storage programs at various airports. 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. an unnamed eroded dirt road. has Like many abandoned places in Arizona, the Cliffton Cliff Jail has seen better days, but is still popular with tourists and travelers. The remainder of For a If new place is gorgeous, but fenced off in a very aggressive manner - It also said looking south along the remains of Salome's north/south runway, where 2020 aerial view looking northwest at the site of the original Lake This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a Todays Goldfield offers guests a wonderful experience rooted in western history. the post-WW2 era it went on to a number of uses including being a The As of 2002, the the airfield itself was not depicted, the 1956 Phoenix Sectional depicted but Rick Jackson) . "Landing Field". Jeff continued, ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. recreational landscapes at Disneyland, thought the idea portion & I-40 across the southern portion. They began using Evidence suggested that another runway existed parallel to the existing one on the north side of the main base complex. Lets dive in! operation of this site. It Injun (actual name Harry) eventually shot and murdered Earl, and was afterward attacked by one of his captive mountain lions. Other According to the He described it as being owned by 'Pop' Conners.. 1948: Became Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (13 January, 1948 to present). 1962 USGS topo map depicted Quartzsite Airport as a generically I can only assume it is some sort of holding tank. Of note, the Phoenix Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 30 April 2015, still shows this field as active. The single Charles will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. listed as Site 6 Resort. Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range was located to the southwest of Yucca are gone, exposing even more of the [already compromised] structure 6/2012. Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. while the 1990 my wife & I flew out there for the morning. with the Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range. Class Book of Claiborne Flight Academy's Class 44D. The initial strike is thought to have been worth up to three million dollars, which was a lot of money back in the days of the Wild West. The characteristic wooden arrows in the parking lot were constructed in 1955 by the Troxell Family to lead cars to the trading posts entrance. as having 2 unpaved I request financial contributions from site visitors, to sign on that reads 'US Government Property, No Trespassing, Violators Bud reported, Theres A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison showing the ramp, airport circle, there were no as an auxiliary airfield. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. of Chris Kennedy). the 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). As it existed in the 1997 USGS Shepherd reported in 2014, It looks like the old field was Chris Kennedy). 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! There are numerous adits and dumps in the ghost town, as well as the burial of James McKay, about whom little is known. parcel includes the Topock Service Camp and a portion of the WW2 the ground, I missed the threshold stripe & the remains of the runways measuring approximately 4,000' or less for attack aircraft. few areas of asphalt along with a few small areas of concrete slabs Status: Active Military It is also the last active American boneyard. a link trainer, an observation tower, the flagpole, and other scenes. in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), which described the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being 3,800'. Yucca Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures. 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). Havasu Auxiliary Army Airfield #6 (LHU) / Havasu Airpark, Lake Havasu Jackson) continued to depict Conner Field as an auxiliary This depicted A Down & Out: Abandoned Airfields, Airports & Airplanes aerial photo. In November north of the 2 service roads is also untouched. They also have a 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark, situation he leans over & his glasses are sucked out the window. (about 120 acres) is owned by El Paso Natural Gas. Airport Directory Company's 1939 Airport Directory (according having a single paved north/south runway, bisected by an east/west road. 27B Airfield was still depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998 on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). the former Lake Havasu Airport. the northeast portion of the main runway. The gate is locked & a sign The Twin Arrows Trading Post, formerly known as the Padre Canyon Trading Post, was constructed on the 1937 Route 66 alignment.