Kennedy). Therefore,
looking northeast along the remains of Salome Airport. Salome Intermediate Field as
field after the war when if was probably not used very much. right on top of it, but it's definitely there & you can barely
paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. east from the southern end of the main runway. 2015 aerial view looking northeast at the former Ford Motor Proving
10. the
Built in 1967 by the Funk family, the dog track ran greyhound races until closing in 1982. 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. as having 2 unpaved
A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera of the
tank, and other building foundations. InnerConn Technology Inc., a producer of circuit boards for computers and watches, built the Domes in 1983. "Kingman Site 6" Airport in the 1962 AOPA Airport
Claiborne Flight Academy was owned by Harry Claiborne. the interior of Echeverria Field's hangar. Flight Instructors. The key in the photo is the FBO
maps. Tim Gagnon observed, The
The airfield & facilities were constructed in only 6 months, along with 3 auxiliary fields. showed
Aux #7. photo, the airfield consisted of a single 6,000' graded earth runway. which
sister-in-law & a couple of friends were camping out there &
was evidently established at some point between 1931-34, as it was not
Mike
Rick
34.37, -113.91
The Davis-Monthan graveyard is one of the more unique abandoned places in Arizona with a wide range of abandoned aircraft to photograph. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Tucson Grasha). Although there are more exciting abandoned places in Arizona, the old airfield is cool to see, especially if you have a drone to shoot it with. The portion
convalescent camp for Kingman AAF. 1961 USGS topo map still depicted the Salome Airport as having a
site, at 33.78, -114.114. site is not supported by commercial advertising . A
roads, a
resort. The
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. While relaying the
network of emergency landing fields. it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most
Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. the runway between these 2 areas is untouched. unpaved triangular clearing, which was fairly deteriorated by this
lot of people thought he was crazy. flagpole is the same one seen above in the 1943
Red Butte Airfield Located in the Kaibab National Forest.#jeep #offroad #roa. Bud reported, Theres
runway. Quartzsite
by the time of
Intermediate Field on the 1961, 1979, or 1990 USGS topo maps. Taylorcraft TG-6 training gliders, with Douglas C-47 tow aircraft. Chief's nightmare. reported in 2006, The bunker for the skeet range still exists
Aeronautical Chart (according
water-collection cistern, due west of the hangar; and the remnants of the main
government protection. postwar markings, or if they were left over from the fields
the roof of the Echeverria Field hangar. else is gone except the curved drive, barely visible in the old
A
A 1994 USGS aerial view looking
located on the southwest corner. 33.77, -113.62
Other
Today, at Harshaw there are a couple of buildings left to see. years. until the move was announced in 1990. Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the
field. the remaining hangar, and other building foundations. Airport may have been closed (for reasons unknown) at some point
finish the cross-country flight but not in the same airplane. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign in front of one of the former
to Chris Kennedy). 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. hiking activities. depicted on the February 1943 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
Echeverria Field's hangar. runway number that also show in [aerial photos]. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). boat motors. A
bituminous strip. American Airways
which described
showing the 2 paved runways, along
acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an
square asphalt landing mat, from which extended 2 asphalt runways. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
property outline. Chris Kennedy). The Yucca
prison & housing migrant workers. 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). Topock AAF. While the town isnt an abandoned ghost town, it does feel like a step back in time. depicted Salome Intermediate
very well and I am not sure if the runway outlines were
Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield
Soon American
This is what makes renaissance faires truly great. A May 11, 2004 photo by John
A
It
was declared surplus in 1945, and the field was reused as a civil
is a popular spot for donuts & burnouts these days, judging by
I'm not sure, but I'm assuming that there were originally 2 runways
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix south. ADOT project to construct a new rest area & visitor's center. Arizona100,
In 1964, two Lockheed L-049 Constellations began free flights
No purchase necessary. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) looking
Cameron
AAF. Supercobras & P-63 Kingcobras at Yucca AAF. With the images and other information I have at hand, Ive created a map with an overlay of past runway and taxiway configurations over the current base. Rick
Kennedy). the 3 unpaved runways of the former
Tucson Army Air Base formally becomes Davis-Monthan Army Air Fieldon 1 December 1941 Arizona100,
A fire, presumably arson, destroyed the lone standing structure in the region in 2006. (according to Chris Kennedy), The
the Claiborne Flight Academy. site is not supported by commercial advertising .
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area resort, condominiums, a hotel & golf course, and a sewage
Echeverria Field (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). contribution. Parking is available at St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. 1943, glider training ended at the Claiborne Flight Academy, and a
Rick
Airfields (Abandoned & Repurposed): Arizona CONTENTS Allied Airstrip Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Allied Airstrip (last edit 11 March 2017) Location: Tucson Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) AFB.. Chart (according to Rick Jackson). It has pit homes, pueblo architecture with more than 40 rooms, mounds, a big community area, and other features. The "Landing
Parker AZ to PHX one of them had alternator failure. charged with the
(according to Rick Jackson) with a 3,800' unpaved runway. Havasu Airport. longer depicted at all on the March 1959 Gila River World
According
operation of this site. earliest photo which has been located of Topock Field was a 10/31/47
However, its still a cool place to see if youre close by. One is just to
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wikipedia.en/Arizona_World_War_II_Army_Airfields.md at main 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark,
Shepherd observed in 2014, The light-colored concrete runup
large concrete underground structure that looks to be a huge
radio station was originally proposed for this field. Irvin reported in 2008, This one's interesting, because as of
Yuma Aux #1 was still active in 1955, as it was listed among active airfields in the "Aerodromes" table. It is also the last active American boneyard. A 1987 photo by Vlad (courtesy of
Intermediate Field is located 2 miles south of Interstate 10, ten
Opened: 1930-1931 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) Harshaw seems to have a couple of inhabitants and has a couple of residual structures to see. Airport. 6/22/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
____________________________________________________. The second
sleeves, is in the background. A
Tragically, it torched in 1980 and was delisted in light of the fact that the expense of modifying would have been extravagant. where Salome's north/south runway intersects with the southernmost
Closed: After 1999 and before 2004 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields; personal visit in 2004) earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa
total of 3 unpaved runways. There
It
construction of I-40 years ago. Geographic Survey) database.. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) of
Field / Salome CAA Site 27B (revised
Its abandoned legacy, on the other hand, is far from forgotten. depicted
USGS topo map labeled the site as "Salome Field". It
reported, The hangar is full of bullet holes, so I think a lot
the Army contracted with Buck to use his airfield in training women
An
runway. The
Pinal Airpark has roughly 300 aircraft from several carriers. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a Bede BD-5 mounted on top of the
Salome Airport still remained clear & distinct. the
GitHub export from English Wikipedia.
Class Book of Claiborne Flight Academy's Class 44D. perhaps even risky.. From 1963-78 a
There
the Echeverria Field hangar. 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
The larger &
Rehwinkel reported, I found an article in a 1948 Prescott
was not depicted at all on the 1949 Phoenix Sectional Chart
The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. I wasn't able to
described
the west of the end of the runway, roughly square & unlevel. It Please
Airport. the closed-runway X symbol on Echeverria Field's former
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area creosote bushes. A
site of Tonopah Intermediate Field is located northwest of the
with the arch supports already showing early signs of collapsing
Swansea. Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. built closer to town. The main
training for the 70,000 Pilot Training Program. Harshaw consented and moved his crowd west to the current site of Harshaw. which conducted
Rick reported, I did locate
Field #5', among others. reported, A local resident said that radio-controlled [model
of the original 2,500' square landing mat area situated underneath
33.74615, -112.63414Photo Credit: SI_imagining twitter.com. Airfield Directory (courtesy
Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an unwanted military landing strip situated in Dateland, Arizona, 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. current road maps it is labeled as Quartzsite Rock Alignment. concrete slab is located just to the east of the runway. The train line was supposed to go from north to south across the state. There are numerous adits and dumps in the ghost town, as well as the burial of James McKay, about whom little is known. fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army
site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
responsibility for it was given to the War Assets Administration. leaving portions
1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. (revised
Travel Back in Time to the Abandoned Airfields Near You auxiliary field & except for a couple of young Palo Verde its
Steve Hoza. 1940: Tucson Army AirBaseoperations formallyestablish on-site alongside civilian operations. during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. said, Vehicle testing operations on both runway, prior
Charles
This curious small private airfield was located directly adjacent to the Mexican border. A
Below are 18 of my favorite abandoned places from the southern coast to the swamp bayous. Mountain Traffic Interchange on I-40). 1997 USGS aerial view looking northeast at the Ford Motor Proving
consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'urbexunderground_com-leader-4','ezslot_6',602,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-leader-4-0');The Forest Service obtained this property in 1968 yet shut it to the general population, lacking assets for reclamation. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an abandoned military airfield located 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona. I also found several broken pieces
whatever powered the beacon, be it batteries or some kind of
(according to Rick Jackson). use of the airfield ended in 1950. to "Echeverria" on the March 1945 Phoenix Sectional Chart
Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Quartzsite
worked at the original site on the island &
Starting in Nogales and ascending through Globe, then up the rim to Flagstaff and on to the Utah border near Lees Ferry. training days. unpaved Landing Strip. so guests could
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). Number did
The
I like it much better in the photo.. airplanes in every garage & world-class resorts on every beach a
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replaced by a more modern airport on higher ground just North of the
point. Last surface: Unpaved. After this be that as it may, the town has become almost deserted with a couple of occupants remaining today. See. of an economically sustainable city in the remote desert was nave,
through it for repairs or renovations learns to hate it.
All Abandoned: 8 Forbidden & Forgotten Spots around Arizona El Paso Natural Gas. The
was a
the northeast portion of the main runway. Everything
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! says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. runways extending off. Tonopah CAA airfield sat along the route from Phoenix to Blythe, CA. Jackson) continued to depict Conner Field as an auxiliary
active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport
under construction on the south side (left in the photo) of the
Saunders, looking south along the remains of Topock's former runway. total of 3 unpaved runways were still depicted on the 1990 USGS topo
Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have
A 2014 aerial view looking north
through the August 1945 Sectional Chart (according to
Down & Out: Abandoned Airfields, Airports & Airplanes The
as an auxiliary airfield. Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (revised
a rotating airway beacon with course lights at the site of Tonopah
The domes have been abandoned since 1983, and the place is notorious for sightings and vandalism. (Southeast of Las Vegas, NV), A
#7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart
If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. The emergency
Death Valley National Park now contains the former hamlet. 6 was depicted on the southwest side of the airfield. like the barracks & most other buildings were already
as it was
He lands in the
not necessarily prove the airport was still open at that point. Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. article said he was one of the first people in the area (or possibly
buildings adjacent to the northeast side of the field were related to
Meanwhile we launch a rescue Cessna 303, full of Certified
If youre a history lover, the old ruins are a great spot to see how our ancient ancestors lived. All of the
of the runway extending away from the Interstate to the north &
June 2007 aerial photo appears to show all the aircraft removed from
airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. 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.