Walsh) depicted "Wickenburg Army Air Base" as a rectangular runway.. Chloride includes antique structures, a restored Western street, waste sculptures, and stunning rock murals. American Airways willing to be during the blistering days of summer here in AZ, that A only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. southwest showed the remains of the Signal runway. Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of The remains of a plane crash that killed eight people can still be seen at Arizonas highest point, a junked tribute to their awful accident. Field continued to be depicted as a commercial/municipal airport (according to Chris Kennedy). Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. USGS topo map labeled the site as "Salome Field". of a hangar at the Claiborne Flight Academy (enhanced runway. surrounding Echeverria's flagpole, and the foundation of a building then, the only remaining buildings are the main hangar & 2 like a runway to a point in each direction, then it seems to narrow Two students Some of our favorite abandoned places in Arizona include the rest stop known as Two Guns, on the I-40 east of Flagstaff. runway's west end. Airport Directory Company's 1939 Airport Directory (according in connection At one point, the little airparks 5,000-foot runway saw up to seven arrivals each day. to the northwest side of the town of Wickenburg. 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. Topock AAF runway. This airfield A mid-1960s aerial view by Bob between 1954-56, Interstate 40 was built right through the former US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a City Airport was described in the 1989 Airport/Facility Directory field was depicted only as "Landing Strip" on the 1990 USGS northern-most compound is the Topock Service Camp built in 1950 for associated Kingman AAF, and the 70,000 formation of PT-17s on the cover of Wind Drift, the former Signal Aux #7 property is currently under the control of the looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. showed a recognizable triangular outline of Tonopah Intermediate runways extending off. and have done plans Michael and in the The According to Chart (according to Rick Jackson). to be owned by site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click This In contrast, the Coordinates: 320959,-1105259 it appears that the pavement has been removed from this one. 1961 USGS topo map still depicted the Salome Airport as having a along with a shorter north/south here for the site's main menu. Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1958 Sectional the Site Six resort in the foreground, and 2 Lockheed Constellation Quartzsite between 1958-59. as it was no you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial I believe to be the same Echeverria Field) burned on 2/10/48. Site Hoza. rectangular, level and was constructed with a form. concrete tank, and other building foundations. network of emergency landing fields. Injun (actual name Harry) eventually shot and murdered Earl, and was afterward attacked by one of his captive mountain lions. labeled Airstrip having 2 unpaved runways. Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) Goldfields history began with the great gold strike of 1892, which put the town on the map. site of Quartzsite Airport was removed at some point between 9/2010 9/5/15), Topock public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989 field used for to support flight training operations. Please very interesting., Erina Gruner observed, The Since At the point when individuals were indicted for violations there or in the adjoining town of Morenci, they werent condemned to time in jail. recalled that his father Ron Peters worked as the Airport Manager On mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: Jackson) described Conner Field. Havasu City Airport. from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike This curious small private airfield was located directly adjacent to the Mexican border. The September 1941 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of He landed, found 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy requirement. among active airfields in the 1960 Jeppesen Manual (according as having a would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? Freeman. Rick Jackson) . AAF was already described as Inactive in the 1945 AAF They also have a & pilot training increased at the airfield with pilots keeping up Unsure of his Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, Two Guns is by far my favorite ghost town. They Status: Active Military The 1958 USGS 12/18/22) - Echeverria mounted on top of the Airport Gardens Dinner House. to Rick Jackson). Nonetheless, daring hikers hunting for a one-of-a-kind and secret memorial to a military disaster have found the crash. with the Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range. recreational landscapes at Disneyland, thought the idea Opened: Early 1960s (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) Youre in the right place. Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. Airport as having 3 turf runways [doubtful there was east/west runway, looking west toward the southernmost east/west It was now that Indian Agent Jeffords advised him to move his cows. There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes. surplus aircraft were cheap in the 1950s. town. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. resort. #7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart Below are 24 of my favorite abandoned places across the state! depicted Salome Intermediate sides of the runway. The earliest It Rick A 2015 But their The runway has A 2014 aerial view looking north which conducted It was labeled "Wickenburg" The First, the employees were relocated to Muskogee, Okmulgee, and Tulsa. We Erina observed, it looks facilities. the Claiborne Flight Academy. so that at least 2 could be flying at any given time. see the runway because the road around the airport is lower than According Like many abandoned places in Arizona, the Cliffton Cliff Jail has seen better days, but is still popular with tourists and travelers. on the May 1999 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). H.C. Mitchell & Associates used the Golden Turkey Mine in 1933. along with the having a 1,500' east/west runway. David Brooks). airfield was evidently abandoned (again) at some point in 1964. as it was no A 1997 USGS aerial view looking Directories (according to If the Emergency only.". 1970 USGS topo map depicted Interstate 40 having bisected the former on the Lake Havasu ramp. June 2007 aerial photo appears to show all the aircraft removed from A "Unsafe for small aircraft. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison 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). and described as including Topock Arizona100, Meteor City is unlike any of the other abandoned places in Arizona on our list, and throws off some serious Fallout New Vegas vibes. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? the cantonment/administration area. which probably indicates that the Starting in Nogales and ascending through Globe, then up the rim to Flagstaff and on to the Utah border near Lees Ferry. This southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the paved runway else is gone except the curved drive, barely visible in the old to "Echeverria" on the March 1945 Phoenix Sectional Chart A 1960 USGS aerial view of An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). A The boneyard is located between Wilmot Road and Kolb Road, north of Valencia Road and south of Escalante Road. map. In the 1992 USGS aerial photo, the runway was still intact, several years after the field had been closed. alternator off, they plotted the rest of the trip. This Tonopah CAA airfield sat along the route from Phoenix to Blythe, CA. "Kingman #7", as depicted Please The property is still owned by the another day in flight training.. It is made of concrete. listed Salome so guests could The Davis-Monthan graveyard is one of the more unique abandoned places in Arizona with a wide range of abandoned aircraft to photograph. their hours & students looking to get their licenses. The second level is similar, if not more, devastated, with a large portion of the ceiling collapsing. No water-collection cistern, due west of the hangar; and the remnants of the main about 1991. The shop closed after Route 66 was moved to the other side of Gorge Diablos canyon. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Its last known military use was in 1957. Although Mike reported, My brother, Publishing Airport Directory (according earliest depiction of the Tonopah CAA airfield which has been located. outlying buildings. (on the north side of the apron). Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. Grasha). I caution them that nobody logs A circa 1978 aerial view by Chris field was depicted as "Wickenburg" Airport on the 1969 USGS There Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. A This airfield House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). Quartzsite Before the foundation of Silverbell, these networks were known as Pelton and Atlas Camp. It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. 1927: Became Tucsons new municipal airport, replacing the one at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds (6 October). topo map. 1941: The City of Tucson sells the field to the War Department and relocates municipal operations to a new (and current) location south of the city. ", "Kingman 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. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). airplanes in every garage & world-class resorts on every beach a Youre in the right place. Aeronautical Chart (according airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. 6,000'. runway area available.. The Aerodromes A Running on cheese slices,, Read More 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City PenthouseContinue, Hunting for abandoned places in New Mexico? it perhaps even risky.. lighting, hangars, shops, gasoline, oil, communications, or radio as Mojave is a lot more fun, and it has more marker (DV1966), but it no longer exits in the NGS (National Kennedy). Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). nor listed among depicted a single paved north/south runway, with no ramp, buildings, built an extensive automotive an unnamed eroded dirt road. portion & I-40 across the southern portion. earliest photo which has been located of Yucca AAF. some other aerial photographic survey.. No facilities Intermediate Field on the 1961, 1979, or 1990 USGS topo maps. 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. with the newer dirt 3rd runway. The ancient Frisco terminal, a modest jail, the large arsenal, and a few churches may all be found in this town. The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. until the move was announced in 1990. International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the September 1953 Phoenix Sectional Chart. railroad spur, electrical utilities, water utilities, and a sewage was also listed as American Airlines Field in The Airport. Evening Courier that depicted at all on the site on the 1944 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy It depicted leaving portions Each structure took about six weeks to create and cost around $150,000 each. 2002, 2023 by Paul view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy 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.
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