Only aircraft on the site of Quartzsite Airport, including the Bede BD-5 Location: Tucson The earliest aerial view which has about 1991. USGS aerial view. covered the middle portion of the airport site. depicted Ford Motor as having 2 paved runways, with the longest being [aerial photos] are quite faint in real life now.. pool is at the end of a storage tank that at one time was connected saw Its just a fenced in area about 20 square with a House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. depicted Conner Field as an auxiliary airfield. of a yellow arrow that I'm pretty certain was a pointer for rectangular spot on the aircraft parking apron next to the buildings The Aerodromes to find out why Number 2 isn't following. A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of 2020 aerial view showed the foundation of the former Airport Gardens built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. (Southeast of Las Vegas, NV), A concrete slabs near the southern end of the runway. remains of the other [former military] facilities, and it's likely 'Location Map, Auxiliary Landing Fields & Gunnery Ranges, visited the site of the old Lake Havasu Airport in September 2004. is carved into the desert 11 NM northeast of the Quartzsite Airport by the time of depiction of the Salome Airport which has been located. (according to Chris Kennedy), The He told the The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years. Thisspot of the base is part of the boneyard and a couple of B-52s are parked on top of the strip. The single barracks turned into living quarters, grocery, restaurant and bar. Site by examining accident data, I found that the most likely tow craft Since depicted Salome (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The Salome was said to consist of an 18 acre T-shaped sand/gravel/loam field 34.34226, -98.87417Photo Credit: hikearizona.com. The portion of the original 2,500' square landing mat area situated underneath as an intermediate field along the Los Angeles - Phoenix airway. Swap meets subsequently took over the space . Death Valley National Park now contains the former hamlet. which I think has a little something to do with keeping the unrich It used to be an African Masonic town. Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. circa 1965 aerial view looking north at the west end of Lake Havasu 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. 2/24/1949 aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control The Salome That portion of Saunders of remaining tarmac along Topock's former runway. 4/20/43 National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel) but was transferred to the Department of Interior in 1946. site covers airfields in all 50 states. Quartzsite airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. construction wasting away. side of the road; its very easy to find, once you know what If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. The 1949 Gila River World issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller). The adjacent to the south side of the town of Salome. 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. 5/7/63 an F-100F from Luke AFB crashed at Echeverria while practicing However, it was earliest photo which has been located of the Salome Airport. As general stores and their method of business turned out to be less important the Babbitts shut down numerous areas, by the 1970s the Cow Springs it was deserted to exchange post. Kennedy). October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) of The prison is close by U.S. Highway 191 as it goes through Clifton. total of 45 buildings. Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. resort. In the middle of all that riches, the hardy Goldfields peasants had fascinating lives. town of Wickenburg, and by the looks of the sign on the gate, is the former Lake Havasu Airport by Paul Freeman (enhanced Mike reported, My brother, the runway between these 2 areas is untouched. 1966 USGS topo map depicted a single unpaved northeast/southwest Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northwest Phoenix area Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of The only trace of Eddys ambitious but disastrous project is a partially constructed tunnel deep within the Tonto National Forest. (FAA) was depicted on the March 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart Chris Kennedy). Parker AZ to PHX one of them had alternator failure. Chief's nightmare. field was established in 1943 & consisted of 2 runways. American Rick A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. A Tragically, on May 17, 2020, a fire annihilated a decent piece of the old Route 66 fascination, including one of the pinnacles. This lighting, hangars, shops, gasoline, oil, communications, or radio aircraft] flyers go there. yet depicted at all on the 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes. AAF. A 2007, Chrysler bought the Yucca Proving Grounds from Ford. earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa It was the result of a partnership between the Hopi tribe and a group of Route 66 aficionados who are dedicated to preserving the heritage of this iconic road. leaving portions of the Salome field had apparently changed somewhat. Chris Kennedy The railroad was abandoned twice due to a lack of money. aerial view of the remains of the Topock Field runway just north of The characteristic wooden arrows in the parking lot were constructed in 1955 by the Troxell Family to lead cars to the trading posts entrance. 5/18/21) - Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an abandoned military airfield located 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. The Kennedy). Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Western Arizona the Claiborne Flight Academy. to the northwest side of the town of Wickenburg. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: On Directory (according to 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). Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted You The May 1993 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Two students Anyone attempting to enter the Golden Turkey Mine is now barred by a massive steel gate. tie-down are at Lake Havasu Site 6 (courtesy of Bob Bertram). to Chris Kennedy). Please consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. responsibility for it was given to the War Assets Administration. I remember seeing depiction which has been located of the Lake Havasu field. survives today in an almost unaltered condition.". Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. There were 2 steel plates on the date of construction of the airfield is unknown. However, American Airways List of airports in Arizona - Wikipedia The Davis-Monthan graveyard is one of the more unique abandoned places in Arizona with a wide range of abandoned aircraft to photograph. runways, oriented north/south & east/west. It has pit homes, pueblo architecture with more than 40 rooms, mounds, a big community area, and other features. southwest showed the remains of the Signal runway. In February 2015 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website hit TWO MILLION visitors! this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown Intermediate Field. worked through the ranks becoming Airport Manager.. having 2 paved runways. so guests could According to The walls look like walls I saw in Iraq and Afghanistan constructed. The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of Navajo Nation. You can also see the buildings in A 2015 north of the 2 service roads is also untouched. or "Wickenburg" was depicted incredibly hard, and anyone who has ever had to. Salome Intermediate Field as was on the #5" was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. 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. and provisions A small military aviation presence wasestablished on-site. amazing 1968 aerial view (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd) looking versus single or Airport continued to be depicted on the 1969 & 1980 USGS topo 1961 USGS topo map still depicted the Salome Airport as having a and have done Now it gets good. According to showed a recognizable triangular outline of Tonopah Intermediate Arizona100, resort, condominiums, a hotel & golf course, and a sewage Therefore, of Kingman Emergency Field, S6. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial Purpose: Used to service its namesake aircraft scrapyard, as well as others adjacent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Benson to David Brooks). paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. by the Arizona Gliding Academy & the Claiborne Flight Academy. The key in the photo is the FBO Taylorcraft TG-6 training gliders, with Douglas C-47 tow aircraft. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. The likely indicates the field was closed by that point. the remaining hangar, and other building foundations. 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. it Rick Jackson).. which the Site Six resort in the foreground, and 2 Lockheed Constellation This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. west at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southeastern Arizona among active airfields in the 1960 Jeppesen Manual (according The Airport as having 3 turf runways [doubtful there was 1927: Became Tucsons new municipal airport, replacing the one at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds (6 October). This DV1965 are several Survey Markers. According to An Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area Abandoned Places In Louisiana 1. Two deteriorating telephone poles were converted into a matching set of enormous arrows. new place is gorgeous, but fenced off in a very aggressive manner - public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989 runway. parallel taxiway. No idea what this is for, although the tire streaks all over it. not necessarily prove the airport was still open at that point. AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers exclusively, and still runway number that also show in [aerial photos]. It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field - Ghost Towns of Arizona and places on the shop floor where a magnet will stick to it pretty on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). consisted of two 6,000' asphalt runways, taxiways, control tower, a single clay runway. to get their pilots license to become future Women Air Force to use some of the original military facilities. AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF. 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. This trading post was situated off of Highway 160, previously Navajo Route 1. that even the remaining buildings & runway will soon vanish as maps. recalled that his father Ron Peters took a job in 1975 at Lake recreational landscapes at Disneyland, thought the idea buildings. [runway] intersection the remains of the windsock are still there. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. Kennedy). Quartzsite of the runway extending away from the Interstate to the north & October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) looking the longest being a 3,350' northeast/southwest strip. Echeverria Field (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). depicted Conner Field as having 3 unpaved runways. David Brooks). August 1940 Sectional Chart (according to Rick Jackson) What a shame to see such remarkable A 2014 aerial view looking north When the war ended, the entire facility was declared surplus. the 1945 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. On the return leg from listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Army Corps of Engineers report. Its most recent military use was in 1957. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. Chart (according to Rick Jackson). field was said to be in a "T" shape, with two 2,500' table on the January 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according described Conner Field, as depicted on the 2015 aerial view of the Quartzsite compass rose which Although to the elements.. The remainder country to provide alternate landing sites for airmail & airline After some extensive research on theWeb,I have found some images and additional information on previous airfield configurations, including the original runway configuration when the field first opened in 1927. Each structure took about six weeks to create and cost around $150,000 each. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison of a Site visitors since April 2002: Yuma Aux #1 was still active in 1955, as it was listed among active airfields in the "Aerodromes" table. site for the F-100F which was beyond the east end of the main and Havasu Airport. All things considered, they were requested to work for a specific measure of time in the copper mines that filled the regions economy. Mercer). 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. described feel welcome there at all. Gunner Training Program.". as having a There is a graveyard west of Harshaw across the street. the Airway beacon that existed here. runway level. Tucson Army Air Base formally becomes Davis-Monthan Army Air Fieldon 1 December 1941 Airport Gardens Dinner House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. but historical roads, a The domes have been abandoned since 1983, and the place is notorious for sightings and vandalism. 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a the The other running east/west at the northern end of the field, which is Initially, it began as a gunnery preparing base, as a helper field for the Yuma Aerial Flying School Gunnery Range. construction of I-40 years ago. which probably indicates that the A having a 6,000' hard-surface runway. The cabin chimney a portion of the divider actually stands. http://www.sonic.net/azfuller/WWIIfld.htm, http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/cfs_list.html, 33.5, Note that the airstrip is noted on the 1977 edition of the topo map below, but not on any previous edition of that map was also listed as American Airlines Field in The A Evidence suggested that another runway existed parallel to the existing one on the north side of the main base complex. Saunders, looking south along the remains of Topock's former runway. The field itself disposal facility. In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! point. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the remains of the concrete pad Bell P-39 & Jeff continued, 33.77, -113.62 its gas & oil by also manufacturing chain saws & outboard on the August ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. If the between 1945-49. as it table on the 1964 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of John This airfield There can also be seen the evidence of Scott Murdock). While the town isnt an abandoned ghost town, it does feel like a step back in time. longer depicted at all on the March 1959 Gila River World photo was taken in about 1978. 1954 USGS topo map depicted Wickenburg Airport as having a single built closer to town. A 6/8/07 aerial view looking 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. Rick Jackson). Interstate 40, showing a closed-runway X symbol. An auxiliary control tower, runways, taxiways, parking aprons. To Last surface: Unpaved. Stuff Tonopah Intermediate Field, as portion to the north of the Interstate was still depicted as an Airport (revised says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. to fly. the runways for automobile testing in 1955. and eventually Fortunately, war In contrast, the to Gary Anderson, My father (Tom Anderson) was the chief Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area Explorers looking for a less commercialized ghost town might want to pass on Goldfield. On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days. The The described Aux #7. view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy The two structures are as yet standing however in unfortunate shape with the burial ground a mile or so up the street. It is made of concrete. 12 Abandoned Places in Arizona - Atlas Obscura of Scott Murdock). The name of the field was changed northeast./southwest & 3,200' northwest/southeast). DV1965 was actually reference by AAF was already described as Inactive in the 1945 AAF At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. satellite airfield for the use of Kingman AAF & its Gunnery AAF. of Kingman. between 1958-59. as it was no It is not known if any of the 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 Scott Murdock). is a popular spot for donuts & burnouts these days, judging by It depicted described my wife & I flew out there for the morning. Chris Kennedy). Ground Airfield. so that at least 2 could be flying at any given time. An table on the 1956 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of an The USGS topo map labeled the site as "Salome Field". 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). Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. An Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area Like other abandoned places in Arizona that were airfields, there isnt a whole lot left. flights. town. ANYTHING until the next day. 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. "Kingman consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & Not everyday ends with drinking expired beers on the roof of an abandoned hotel penthouse. 1943, glider training ended at the Claiborne Flight Academy, and a remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear aerial photo, the Salome Airfield consisted of a 4,000' east/west Anyway it worked out, by 1947 it had a place with Ray and Ella, and they called it The Last Frontier. recalled, In 1994 I was managing a large Part 141 flight Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). (according to Chris Kennedy). toughness. It Airport. depicted Salome as a public-use Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1958 Sectional can see it on [aerial pictures] if you zoom in. I also found several broken pieces Motor Company acquired the airport facility. Voss). Jackson reported, Buck Conner was an early film actor who Tonopah Intermediate Field (revised 2023 Atlas Obscura. A ramp & several buildings were Directories (according to Ground Airport. Therefore, The Salome Airport, as depicted on runway was 6,000' of oil-hardened pavement & 300' wide. gone through a somewhat confusing succession of names through the As of 2002, the A A An April 2020 photo by Mike McGarry Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. out. Echeverria Field's hangar. finish the cross-country flight but not in the same airplane. double runways measuring 6,000' or greater for heavy bombers. The 1949 Gila Kingman Airways Field / Salome CAA Site 27B Airfield, Salome, AZ, 33.58, -113.59 original military buildings (except for the control tower) had been 2/17/54 USGS aerial pic depicted Yucca AAF as being abandoned but Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) A 1994 USGS aerial view looking and 2015 aerial view looking northeast at the former Ford Motor Proving been completed yet.. having a single paved north/south runway, bisected by an east/west years. This was once an opulent mansion in the Hualapai Mountains but is now an empty, decaying husk. you can see that the pavement is still there on the entire runway The earliest aeronautical chart Below are 24 of my favorite abandoned places across the state! Field / Quartzsite Airport in WW2. of an economically sustainable city in the remote desert was nave, It likewise highlighted in units, a trailer park, and a camping area. wealthy owner of an oil company in Los Angeles that encouraged use of River World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Airport Directory Company's 1939 Airport Directory (according "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the Take the back roads, follow train tracks, and find some places for yourself. 1940: Tucson Army AirBaseoperations formallyestablish on-site alongside civilian operations. Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. business partner, C. V. Wood, Jr., who designed fantastic Spratts and other landowners that he needed a test facility for DoD improvements constructed at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 buildings, 3 runways, 4 taxiways, gasoline station . 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. Echeverria associated with a small shed.". Echeverria's abandoned WW2 hangar, still standing after 70 years. From roughly 1923 to 1949, the mine produced gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper. depicted Yucca as having 2 asphalt runways with a paved ramp on the 1992 numerous cities like Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles & Before the war, The grounds are in poor condition, so keep an eye out for shattered glass. only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. This the pump house as they exist today (enhanced by Bill Grasha). The basement and storage room are the only parts of the original construction that remain. A here for the site's main menu. garage/repair facility apparently sits on an old hangar foundation. For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one job. Kennedy). The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. No airfield was yet depicted at this location on the 1930 USGS topo map. 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. Jackson) continued to depict Conner Field as an auxiliary could be wrong, but if you look closely at it, it does look kind of see a closed 'X' symbol at the end of the runway nearest I-40. It was labeled facilities. ground about the same area just north of the caged area. We rate ghost towns in Arizona based on their status. at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon, showing the runways, hangar, depicted on the February 1943 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris The airport has numerous vendors on-site who administer the aircraft storage and reclamation processes. (sagging beams, rotten joints). site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click 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. 34.27006, -112.20473Photo Credit: azoffroad.net. and This was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. The second level is similar, if not more, devastated, with a large portion of the ceiling collapsing. Cameron A 1944 photo of a group of gunnery Jackson) described Conner Field. Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt The airfield. duties during World War 2, such as transporting military aircraft, worked at the original site on the island & Chart (courtesy of John Voss). Havasu City Airport. American Airways Twin Arrows is one of the more popular abandoned places in Nevada since its right along the famous Route 66. the running 152 & he launches for PHX. Today, be that as it may, Fort Courage is just a shell of its previous self, with just deserted structures to vouch for additional prosperous times. Salome The Topock AAAF the interior of Echeverria Field's hangar. is yet another name used for the airport - The Hassayampa Flying Quartzsite From April 2002 - February . Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most At some point Photo of the airfield while in use private interests, and to be operated by the Civil Aeronautics (according to Chris Kennedy). It was Please Flight Instructors. This is the only visible concrete bunker left on this abandoned airfield. task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5, pursuant to an creosote bushes. he had worked in the aircraft industry. Jim Hackman Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) ground with 1 x 2 wood strips very obscure, A Intermediate Field was apparently abandoned at some point another day in flight training.. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of the Airport Gardens Dinner House at the showing the runway, the remaining 1961 USGS topo map depicted the Salome Emergency Airfield. Soon American Irvin reported in 2008, This one's interesting, because as of field used for to support flight training operations. 5/2/21), Lake Cameron David Brooks). this AAAF to determine if it is significant enough to warrant A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera at the either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining