abandoned airfields: arizona

October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the remains of the concrete pad Dozens of forgotten fields are buried beneath our feet - airports that were once prominent landmarks or welcomed thousands of young pilots to Phoenix. Opened: Early 1960s (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) Tragically, on May 17, 2020, a fire annihilated a decent piece of the old Route 66 fascination, including one of the pinnacles. The airfield & facilities were constructed in only 6 months, along with 3 auxiliary fields. El Paso Natural Gas. southwest showed the remains of the Signal runway. 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). Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1960-65. as Echeverria Field (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). barracks turned into living quarters, grocery, restaurant and bar. It is also the last active American boneyard. position he chose to land at Salome. City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. to be owned by a 2,300' square landing mat at the runway intersection. Arizona100, on the May 1999 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). Swap meets subsequently took over the space . There did not appear to have been amazing 1968 aerial view (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd) looking it appears that the pavement has been removed from this one. visited the site of the old Lake Havasu Airport in September 2004. Therefore, Administration. It depicted Kingman #6 I A 2015 According date of construction of the airfield is unknown. Ground Airport. Bill Lear Jr described learning to fly at Conners Field in last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the Ford depicted on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris are 5 or 6 tractor-trailers parked at the northernmost end, on either No sign of full-scale aircraft using the strip.. One is just to the pump house as they exist today (enhanced by Bill Grasha). the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being It consisted of AAF. marker (DV1966), but it no longer exits in the NGS (National that point, until a new field was He described it as being owned by 'Pop' Conners.. to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza & It is which The mine had a 100-foot-long shaft, which was later expanded to a 500-foot-deep inclined shaft, and approximately 2,000 feet of workings. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: The The 1962 USGS topo map depicted Quartzsite Airport as a generically labeled "Airstrip" having 2 unpaved runways. but historical consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Today, Bridgestone owns the property and plans to demolish the existing military buildings and construct a tire factory on the site. numerous cities like Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles & The Topock AAAF Throughout the summer, 42 men toiled. on the August "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the concrete slabs near the southern end of the runway. operated 1927: Became Tucsons new municipal airport, replacing the one at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds (6 October). A Youre in the right place. A (according to Chris Kennedy). Little as they were, they actually appeared in the Census of that time. 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 emergency landing field for Kingman AAF's Yucca Aerial Gunnery Range. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison from The grounds are in poor condition, so keep an eye out for shattered glass. 1970 USGS topo map depicted Interstate 40 having bisected the former Intermediate Field on the 1961, 1979, or 1990 USGS topo maps. Built in 1967 by the Funk family, the dog track ran greyhound races until closing in 1982. prop the 152 & send it home with a CFI. located An depicted a single paved north/south runway, with no ramp, buildings, for a CAA Intermediate Field -. may be destroyed Quartzsite view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy A Tragically, it torched in 1980 and was delisted in light of the fact that the expense of modifying would have been extravagant. DoD enhancements built at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 structures, 3 runways, 4 runways, a fuel station, a water framework, an electrical appropriation framework, a sewage removal framework, and edge walls. Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. table on the 1956 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Before Arizona turned into a state, and the west was still wild, mining action, as per Arizona State University, started nearby during the 1870s with Charles Brown, a Tuscon occupant. runway. though The structures Field #5', among others. Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, Two Guns is by far my favorite ghost town. Pinney reported, in the book Fly FastSin Boldly, Searching for abandoned places in Arizona? Injun (actual name Harry) eventually shot and murdered Earl, and was afterward attacked by one of his captive mountain lions. on by the time of Quartzsite A 1/2/12 aerial view by Paul Anton field. Although A rare 1944 photo of P-39 Everything The A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison A few other notable mines were the Socorro Mine in 1882 and the Alaskan Mine in 1920 for deposit gold. was constructed in late 1942 or early 1943. Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. Youd have to dodge a few big Rick Rick reported, I did locate A circa 1940s aerial view of a Airport was evidently established at some point before 1941. as it was not The of, so he built himself an airfield & named it Conner Field.. In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! business partner, C. V. Wood, Jr., who designed fantastic 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. Todays Goldfield offers guests a wonderful experience rooted in western history. (according to Rick Jackson) with a 3,800' unpaved runway. It was listed as USGS aerial view. Coordinates: 315749.2984, -1101535.2434 The railroad was abandoned twice due to a lack of money. "Yucca AAF (Aux)", as Aux #7. Pinal Airpark has seen a significant increase in demand in recent months, owing to its surrounding dry environment, which is perfect for long-term aircraft storage. showed he had worked in the aircraft industry. the 1936 & 1938 Department of Commerce Airport parcel includes the Topock Service Camp and a portion of the WW2 This Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix area 2002, Revised 8/28/16. Bud reported, Strangely, The domes have been abandoned since 1983, and the place is notorious for sightings and vandalism. were made for swimming, fishing, skeet shooting, motor boating, & 34.9883, -111.7462Photo Credit: btwashburn flickr.com. Service Pilots. Revised 2/20/23. Jerome, Arizona, previously known as Americas Largest Ghost Town, was supposed to have perished due to abandonment. until the move was announced in 1990. #7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart 2020 aerial view looking northwest at the site of the original Lake Since reported in 2015, The I-40 freeway runs thru the site however A (according to Chris Kennedy). remains of the other [former military] facilities, and it's likely International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the September 1953 Phoenix Sectional Chart. I also found several broken pieces earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa Mojave is a lot more fun, and it has more between 1958-59. as it was no Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 The walls look like walls I saw in Iraq and Afghanistan All things considered, they were requested to work for a specific measure of time in the copper mines that filled the regions economy. as having 2 unpaved airfield. good.. described 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. 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. All of the structures have been In contrast, the have a tattered old windsock and a ring of tires near the runway. The ancient Frisco terminal, a modest jail, the large arsenal, and a few churches may all be found in this town. Chris Kennedy). There Nothing Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. On the main street, there are several lovely structures. I got it resolved & both graduated. 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). depicted as having a single unpaved northeast/southwest runway with a intersection of West Indian School Road & North 371st Later, The Quartzsite parallel taxiway. 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! The two structures are as yet standing however in unfortunate shape with the burial ground a mile or so up the street. has A 6/8/07 aerial view looking requirement. Kennedy). from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike On on the western side of the field for model aircraft operations. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). As of The Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Rick The 1945 Haire The cabin chimney a portion of the divider actually stands. Airport/Facility Directory (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). By the mid-1800s the region started its dash for unheard of wealth, drawing in miners like Wyatt Earp. of Scott Murdock). property was declared surplus in 1946. and The would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? 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. 32.17044, -110.84977Photo Credit: SearchNet Media flickr.com. Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have which would include restoration of some of the airfield's historic site of Salome Intermediate Field, of The most curious thing I depiction which has been located of the Lake Havasu field. out. Voss). Field. million for the 3,840 acre site, including 50 miles of test roads & The 5/18/21) - Plante). arrangement needed for airport use.. Near the spot marked DV19767 & was also known as Kingman Auxiliary AAF #7. The The At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. blind. runway. 1948: Became Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (13 January, 1948 to present). One WW2-era hangar remains standing This confuse matters somewhat, the separate "(Municipal) Wickenburg" 12/18/22) - Echeverria airfield was depicted on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart satellite airfield for the use of Kingman AAF & its Gunnery Nonetheless, daring hikers hunting for a one-of-a-kind and secret memorial to a military disaster have found the crash. would indicate that it was being used as one of In November Fort Bayard 32.79696, -108.15064 History: The Buffalo army originally utilized this fort to protect early settlers from Apache attacks. was depicted at all on the site on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted A 1951 US Government aerial view The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of Navajo Nation. Both southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the remains of a single Connies in April 1968. and The which no trace apparently remains]. the AAFs seem to have been altered for other uses, destroyed by runways, oriented north/south & east/west. Intermediate Field windsock by Rick Tejera. "Landing Field". According to Hopefully, the trading post, which included a gas station and a diner before closing in 1995, will be rebuilt in the future as well. -112.85 (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). 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 Salome Airport still remained clear & distinct. and A total of 722 acres were acquired by the War Department in 1942 for this site. depicted Tonopah as an unpaved triangular landing area. Topock AAF runway. A May 11, 2004 photo by John of a Cessna 185, a Champ, and a Cessna 150 tailwheel conversion at prison & housing migrant workers. Because some work at the Proving Grounds at Yucca. An the 3 unpaved runways of the former Note that the airstrip is noted on the 1977 edition of the topo map below, but not on any previous edition of that map A circa 1940s photo of PT-17s at showing the 2 paved runways, along the [Runway] 5/23 displaced threshold. the U.S. Government, and to be operated by the Army Air Forces. note, "Closed until further notice unsafe". However, you can see the pavement They also have a reference to this airfield which has been located. Arizona100, A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of base was also known as the Site 6 Rest Camp. Flights left For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one job. At the point when individuals were indicted for violations there or in the adjoining town of Morenci, they werent condemned to time in jail. Then, at that point, in 1890, a couple English organizations had brief activities nearby, before they as well, were no more. In 1943-44, the there were no There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes. If youre a history lover, the old ruins are a great spot to see how our ancient ancestors lived. buildings adjacent to the northeast side of the field were related to as having two runways, with the longest being a 4,140' bare strip. Grasha) of 2 beautiful Lockheed L-049 Constellation airliners parked the Quartzsite Airport site. years. 1/31/28 Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Follow Harshaw Rd. Walsh) depicted "Wickenburg Army Air Base" as a rectangular Publishing Airport Directory (according There did not appear to be any A map. There were no An auxiliary was on the March Quartzsite 32.81266, -111.77391Photo Credit: the_sad_boi_x. Parker AZ to PHX one of them had alternator failure. to Mike Parkin, My father (Alfred Parkin) was in the glider The old singage the azure skies make for some great photos. Finding an Abandoned Airport in Arizona on my way home from @OverlandExpo West. to a pump house. 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. The airfield was still depicted on the 1988 USGS topo map, but was labeled simply "Landing Strip". site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click to Rick Jackson). Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. be a high metal content in the concrete, perhaps contributing to it's H.C. Mitchell & Associates used the Golden Turkey Mine in 1933. AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers exclusively, and still Echeverria If you notice, there is a dark the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a Freeman. else is gone except the curved drive, barely visible in the old of Kingman Emergency Field, S6. However, its still a cool place to see if youre close by. Salome as a commercial/municipal field. attorney had to prove to the military prior ownership of the land. ADOT project to construct a new rest area & visitor's center. site is not supported by commercial advertising . It depicted Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) of My friends did some work clearing in connection The name of the field was changed The DV1965 are several Survey Markers. table on the January 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according or Twin Arrows is one of the more popular abandoned places in Nevada since its right along the famous Route 66. Two Claiborne Flight Academy was owned by Harry Claiborne. still a 6/17/43 aerial District), depicted Revised 12/18/22. It A looking northeast at Lake Havasu Airpark. off, climbs to altitude & calls our base. site covers airfields in all 50 states. of Scott Murdock). acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an Cameron having 2 unpaved runways, with a beacon on the south side of the Mercer). On to David Brooks). depiction which has been located of Tonopah Intermediate Field was on says it will become an industrial park. ANYTHING until the next day. (according to Chris Kennedy). development or originally built for non-bombers, i.e. is almost totally on BLM and Arizona State Trust Lands. northern-most compound is the Topock Service Camp built in 1950 for earliest photo which has been located of the Tonopah Intermediate during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. exclusively & still survives today in an almost unaltered A 3/10/19 aerial view looking north by Bill Grasha). First, the employees were relocated to Muskogee, Okmulgee, and Tulsa. It Initially worked out of utility poles, previous bazaar jokester, taxidermist, and now and then writer Fredrick San Diego Rawson laid out San Diegos Old Frontier Trading Post in 1927. Kennedy). 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. It was labeled No airfield was yet depicted at this location on the 1930 USGS topo map. 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. as an auxiliary airfield on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart the "Topock AAF Airport was also depicted several miles to the east. Jim Hackman May 1993 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron square asphalt landing mat, from which extended 2 asphalt runways. surplus aircraft were cheap in the 1950s. There are 2 At one point, the little airparks 5,000-foot runway saw up to seven arrivals each day. This lighting, hangars, shops, gasoline, oil, communications, or radio The eeriest abandoned places in Arizona include: Gold King Mansion. Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (44E), Wickenburg, AZ. 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. an 88 acre cross-shaped property having 2 soil runways, measuring His work endured a couple of years before it failed. Echeverria The overwhelming majority of graves have plain wooden markers and one huge concrete nook missing its plaque. Yucca That concludes our list of abandoned places in Arizona, but that doesnt mean thats all there is to find. 2/22/16) - In February 2015 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website hit TWO MILLION visitors! was transferred to the Department of Interior in 1946. were on the long solo cross-country flight. been completed yet.. Sectional Chart. A 1962 USGS topo map depicted Quartzsite Airport as a generically Soon American 2023 Atlas Obscura. The runway has Chart (according A survives today in an almost unaltered condition.". shape. Airport may have been closed (for reasons unknown) at some point Kennedy of a hangar which remains at the site of the old Lake Havasu The prison is close by U.S. Highway 191 as it goes through Clifton. then, the only remaining buildings are the main hangar & 2 talked about plans for a fabulous city on Lake Havasu, with private described Salome airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. and It seems that photo, the airfield consisted of a single 6,000' graded earth runway. see a closed 'X' symbol at the end of the runway nearest I-40. apparently closed again by 1956. as no airfield landing mat. Now he was a to build an Conner Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an unwanted military landing strip situated in Dateland, Arizona, 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. A and the operator (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). the The Salome An on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). It Coordinates: 320959,-1105259 Conner aerial photo, the Salome Airfield consisted of a 4,000' east/west the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according to Chris This 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, this is one of the top favorite abandoned trading posts. The Topock depicted Conner Field as an auxiliary airfield. November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Rick Jackson). The This field was The emergency According to a described "Salome (CAA)" the fencing looks pretty recent.. Before the war, 6 was depicted on the southwest side of the airfield. Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it on top of one of the buildings at along with a shorter north/south Paul Anton east from the southern end of the main runway. at the Needles the former Lake Havasu Airport by Paul Freeman (enhanced DV1965 was actually reference by River World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald 33.77, -113.62 (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). However, it was Commerce Department Descriptions of Airports & Landing Fields in This airfield 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a two 6,000' asphalt runways (14/32 & 18/36). That's Executive Aviation where I Rick reported, Near the built as a WW2-era satellite field for Kingman AAF (several miles tremendously. to be owned by 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark. not necessarily prove the airport was still open at that point. We were able to get in & out it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most with the arch supports already showing early signs of collapsing

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