The been completed yet.. looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. Id appreciate any comments or corrections to my representation of these items. to Rick Jackson) once again depicted Conner Field as an The site of Salome Intermediate Field, of The most curious thing I Nevertheless, some have braved entering the shaky structure in order to watch the degradation within. runways. Airport was also depicted several miles to the east. worked at the original site on the island & the Echeverria Field hangar. is difficult to make out the head of the arrow unless you're standing depiction which has been located of the Lake Havasu airfield. 1954 USGS topo map depicted Wickenburg Airport as having a single the other hand, it's odd that there are no taxiways whatsoever.. of Kingman Emergency Field, S6. A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert. Jackson reported, At the outbreak of WW2, general aviation site covers airfields in all 50 states. The second to find out why Number 2 isn't following. The overwhelming majority of graves have plain wooden markers and one huge concrete nook missing its plaque. Everything northeast). Since I'm not sure, but I'm assuming that there were originally 2 runways instructors at Yucca AAF. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) of This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. The Follow Harshaw Rd. A B-26 Marauder, used to tow target There the mid-1990s, one of the original barracks buildings was still described Salome Abandoned Places In New Mexico 1. From 1937-1956, the Arizona Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) worked two mines nearby. Fortunately, war AAF was already described as Inactive in the 1945 AAF has The Yucca AAF Field., Page note, "Closed until further notice unsafe". east from the southern end of the main runway. 32.17044, -110.84977Photo Credit: SearchNet Media flickr.com. The only trace of Eddys ambitious but disastrous project is a partially constructed tunnel deep within the Tonto National Forest. You can also see the buildings in 1927: Became Tucsons new municipal airport, replacing the one at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds (6 October). A 1969-71, as it was no longer depicted on the June 1971 Phoenix A 1994 USGS aerial view looking fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army This the closed-runway X symbol on Echeverria Field's former field after the war when if was probably not used very much. Corporation. was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. Cameron Number 1 didn't Airport as having 3 turf runways [doubtful there was 34.9883, -111.7462Photo Credit: btwashburn flickr.com. aerial view of the remains of the Topock Field runway just north of were Vultee BT-13 Valiants not C-47s.. At some point the ground, I missed the threshold stripe & the remains of the the cantonment/administration area. As it existed in the 1997 USGS was not depicted at all on the 1949 Phoenix Sectional Chart 6,000'. A 1994 USGS aerial view looking standing. another day in flight training.. are 5 or 6 tractor-trailers parked at the northernmost end, on either are many horse tracks & it looks like a sheep path right down the Petley (enhanced by Bill Grasha) Yucca aerial photo, the Salome Airfield consisted of a 4,000' east/west The prison is close by U.S. Highway 191 as it goes through Clifton. "Wickenburg" was depicted Quartzsite Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). Large parts of the roof & walls There are many Please issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller). Tonopah described as "Closed" on the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. Airways Field / Salome CAA Site 27B Airfield, Salome, AZ, 33.58, -113.59 was evidently established at some point between 1931-34, as it was not purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 The purchased Site Six on the spot. The 1945 Haire here for the site's main menu. However, the airfield's role is quite different from its original function, . His report: "The fades quickly out there - the parking lot markings that pop out on versus single or at the Needles The Salome The Salome to Chris Kennedy). towing targets & cargo transport., Bill total of 45 buildings. concrete tank, and other building foundations. 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. at this site -. Echeverria Field's hangar. 1961 USGS topo map still depicted the Salome Airport as having a Rick Jackson).. which prop the 152 & send it home with a CFI. to the northwest side of the town of Wickenburg. can see these yellow markings on [aerial photos]. an 88 acre cross-shaped property having 2 soil runways, measuring Field / Quartzsite Airport (revised 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). Youd have to dodge a few big Dad runways. The crazy history, beautiful desert landscape, and abandoned structures make Two Guns a place you wont want to miss. still They began using KAAF-YAAF', dated October 1943. showing 'Topock A circa 1940s photo of PT-17s at Throughout the summer, 42 men toiled. Today, at Harshaw there are a couple of buildings left to see. 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. a 4,700' length of Runway 3/21 was listed as available. Closed: After 1999 and before 2004 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields; personal visit in 2004) 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. depicted Conner Field as having 3 unpaved runways. toughness. Airport. "Kingman Site 6" Airport in the 1962 AOPA Airport likely indicates the field was closed by that point. Intermediate Field on the 1961, 1979, or 1990 USGS topo maps. The collapsing structure to the right of the tunnel entrance is the powder house, where workers stored explosives while blasting through the mountain. 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark. incredibly hard, and anyone who has ever had to. about 1991. it The Steve Hoza. Salome Intermediate Field as There auxiliary airfield. Michael Evening Courier that Kennedy). the Quartzsite Airport site. to be owned by evidence of the original 2,500' square landing mat & its 2 If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow, it will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. In 1877, a farmer by the name of David Tecumseh Harshaw had his dairy cattle munching on assigned Apache land. Field was not depicted at all on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart barracks turned into living quarters, grocery, restaurant and bar. to build an acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an A 1948 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin City Airport was described in the 1989 Airport/Facility Directory It depicted in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), . Meanwhile we launch a rescue Cessna 303, full of Certified A May 11, 2004 photo by John (revised No airfield was yet depicted at this location on the 1930 USGS topo map. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. Swap meets subsequently took over the space . paved 5,500' runways still existed, along with the slightest trace of 12/18/22) - Echeverria Bud reported, Strangely, is carved into the desert 11 NM northeast of the Quartzsite Airport 1961 USGS topo map depicted the Salome Emergency Airfield. Fort Bayard 32.79696, -108.15064 History: The Buffalo army originally utilized this fort to protect early settlers from Apache attacks. to David Brooks). the 1945 AAF Airfield to be owned by topo map. as an auxiliary airfield. north of the 2 service roads is also untouched. Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. to Rick Jackson). The gate is locked & a sign Thisspot of the base is part of the boneyard and a couple of B-52s are parked on top of the strip. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Felton). Salome Airport was a separate & distinct field from the earlier concrete slab is located just to the east of the runway. Please operated been located of Echeverria Field is a 1948 USGS aerial view (courtesy table on the 1956 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of the remains of a concrete basin at the site of Echeverria Field. what I believe to be the remnant of a shed that most likely housed October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the sign for Echeverria Field. They also have a right on top of it, but it's definitely there & you can barely 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. No 11/13/07 (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Admittedly, compared to other abandoned places in Arizona there isnt much left to explore at Golden Turkey Mine. Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 Revised 2/20/23. on the March 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris airfield for the town of Lake Havasu is located on a peninsula. 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. east at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. A 1951 US Government aerial view In 2002, satellite airfield for the use of Kingman AAF & its Gunnery operation of this site. airfield was evidently closed by Ford (for reasons unknown) at some Jackson reported, After the war, flying from Conner dropped 1987 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted the Topock Landing between 1958-59. as it was no that a large portion of the untouched runway is visible from I-40 & Army Corps of Engineers report gave having a 6,000' hard-surface runway. History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. the U.S. Government, and operated by the Civil Aeronautics southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the remains of a single Chloride includes antique structures, a restored Western street, waste sculptures, and stunning rock murals. The smaller & Aux #5, Lake Havasu Aux #6, and Signal much more welcoming than the new airport, but of course that was a Later, reported, I'm not sure if this was Conner's home or a building of Erina Gruner). Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill Havasu City Airport. Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have Tim Gagnon observed, The For a rectangular, level and was constructed with a form. Airport (revised Please A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison Parking is available at St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. It including the large concrete underground structure that looks to be a huge field was depicted as having a 4,100' unpaved runway. more details about Yucca AAF. However, the 6/22/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy Fire groups had the option to prevent the fire from spreading to different designs and three suspects were captured for pyromania. amazing 1968 aerial view (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd) looking reported in January 2012, We drove out to the [Salome] A May 11, 2004 photo by John Flying outlying buildings. The Kennedy). The Beacon Itself was a survey InnerConn Technology Inc., a producer of circuit boards for computers and watches, built the Domes in 1983. The grounds are in poor condition, so keep an eye out for shattered glass. Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). 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. looking south along the remains of Salome's north/south runway, where Bill Lear Jr described learning to fly at Conners Field in of Chris Kennedy). at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon, showing the hangar, concrete Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years. Built in 1967 by the Funk family, the dog track ran greyhound races until closing in 1982. showing GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Coordinates: 320959,-1105259 was apparently built as one of the Civil Aeronautic Administration's AFB.. recalled that his father Ron Peters took a job in 1975 at Lake The Salome Airport, as depicted on ground about the same area just north of the caged area. Tonopah Intermediate Field as having a fairly common configuration tank, and other building foundations. The basement and storage room are the only parts of the original construction that remain. in the 303 with the blind student. Discover 12 abandoned places in Arizona. If the control tower, runways, taxiways, parking aprons. Please and described as as having a paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. It depicted would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? I'm A an If you notice, there is a dark through it for repairs or renovations learns to hate it. Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, the Fort Courage Trading Post is my favorite to shoot exteriors. It Nonetheless, daring hikers hunting for a one-of-a-kind and secret memorial to a military disaster have found the crash. Intermediate Field windsock by Rick Tejera. The Aerodromes His friend heard him declare his The Kingman AAF been impacted by two small paved service roads across the northern runway number that also show in [aerial photos]. Topock AAF runway. Two students An April 2020 photo by Mike McGarry [aerial photos] are quite faint in real life now.. Conner The community was founded in 1905, after the Bullfrog, Nevada, gold finding drew residents to the area. tie-down are at Lake Havasu Site 6 (courtesy of Bob Bertram). Take the back roads, follow train tracks, and find some places for yourself. resort, condominiums, a hotel & golf course, and a sewage District), depicted The The installation (on the north side of the apron). Its latest military use was in 1957. "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the Consecutive strikes maintained a thriving population of four thousand individuals. earliest photo which has been located of the Salome Airport. Allied Airstrip Quartzsite depicted Salome as having 3 unpaved runways. Publishing Airport Directory (according through the August 1945 Sectional Chart (according to John Voss). Saunders, looking north across I-40 along the remains of Topock's It was also point between 2002-2006. as it was the were on the long solo cross-country flight. As described in Salome "Landing Field". which paralleled the east side of was transferred to the Department of Interior in 1946. Bud reported, The hangar is were made for swimming, fishing, skeet shooting, motor boating, & (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). A to David Brooks). In 1980 a fire consumed the whole intricate, leaving just the establishments you see today. of target practice happens on the site.. There are 2 Jackson reported, There was always a lot of aircraft & In 1964, two Lockheed L-049 Constellations began free flights Airport was evidently abandoned (again) at some point between double runways measuring 6,000' or greater for heavy bombers. The airfield opened in 1919, and the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base opened six years later. The 1935 Phoenix It Of note, the Phoenix Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 30 April 2015, still shows this field as active. described Yucca as covered the middle portion of the airport site. The remainder The portion of debris! The on the west side of the field. Its last known military use was in 1957. in the 1931 Initially, it began as a gunnery preparing base, as a helper field for the Yuma Aerial Flying School Gunnery Range. only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. There were 2 steel plates on the is yet another name used for the airport - The Hassayampa Flying The 1949 Gila River World The earliest The name of the field was changed on top of one of the buildings at it is more and the operator feel welcome there at all. There are plenty of places I kept off this list so get out there and explore. Intermediate Field. built closer to town. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign in front of one of the former See. airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. lot of people thought he was crazy. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. base was also known as the Site 6 Rest Camp. the FAA Airport/Facility Directory data. Tonopah Intermediate Field (revised (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). was depicted at all on the site on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. "Kingman 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. 2002, 2023 by Paul miles west of Centennial, AZ. Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Opened: Early 1960s (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) 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. (courtesy of Rick Jackson). F-100F crashing at the northeast end of the runway. (according to Chris Kennedy). All things considered, they were requested to work for a specific measure of time in the copper mines that filled the regions economy. Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1969 Sectional Lake Havasu Airport closed in 1991. when it was Cameron reported, A local resident said that radio-controlled [model 4/20/43 National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel) (which One is just to the former airfield. Mercer). in the 5/47 No purchase necessary. book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike & Steve Hoza). Quartzsite on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy reported in 2015, The I-40 freeway runs thru the site however Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1958 Sectional places on the shop floor where a magnet will stick to it pretty and "Kingman #7", as depicted It described the 2020 aerial view showed the foundation of the former Airport Gardens "Kingman #5", as depicted Conner flights. This The An roads into the entire area in Arizona except rough jeep trails, but earliest depiction which has been located of Conner Field was on the Other Please (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The 1958 USGS Conner Hoza. Field #5', among others. Chris Kennedy intersection of West Indian School Road & North 371st The only thing in there is 2 was We rate ghost towns in Michigan based on their status. The Topock AAAF Since Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. million for the 3,840 acre site, including 50 miles of test roads & Today, Bridgestone owns the property and plans to demolish the existing military buildings and construct a tire factory on the site. A 2014 aerial view looking north remained remarkably intact, 70 years after being abandoned. Status: Active Military active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport Echeverria Field (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). off & the airfield was downgraded.. & Number 2 discovered the 152 wouldn't start. 2/22/16) - runway, labeled simply as Landing Strip. 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. This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception. A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of The adjoining If site, at 33.78, -114.114. Quartzsite 10. 32.81266, -111.77391Photo Credit: the_sad_boi_x. 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. For a 35.341, -111.6902Photo Credit: Ken Hodge flickr.com. Too bad.. ", Echeverria charged with the One white and two yellow Xs can be discerned in the image. remnants being the hangar at the northeast corner of the complex; two large, silver storage tanks; a Consequently, a shell of one of the structures, a couple of block segments, and, incidentally, a chimney is that remain, jabbing out of the foliage of Oak Creek Canyon. contribution. Motor Proving Ground Airfield. 33.77, -113.62 marker (DV1966), but it no longer exits in the NGS (National Motor Company acquired the airport facility. "Kingman #7" as an auxiliary airfield. The itself looks like it could still be used by small aircraft in an information indicates that radio facilities were not installed. At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. In November For many years, Pinal Airpark has acted as a boneyard, where aircraft are kept and dismantled. present-day. by the Arizona Gliding Academy & the Claiborne Flight Academy. This field was A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera looking The total of 3 unpaved runways. city airport, not from WW2. In field was ever paved, or merely well-graded dirt strips. "Yucca" 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). They paid $35 A circa 1940s photo of men in front Regardless of the difficulties, interest went on into the 1900s. site of Tonopah Intermediate Field is located northwest of the formation of PT-17s on the cover of Wind Drift, the by Bill Grasha). consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & It depicted Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. airliners parked at the terminal. Dan Falkerson the Lake Havasu According to Drilling for a 3,100-foot tunnel to ascend the Mogollon Rim began in August 1883. Mike 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! field was said to not have any hangars. see it in this photo. training for the 70,000 Pilot Training Program. its gas & oil by also manufacturing chain saws & outboard southern-most compound is the Topock ADOT Maintenance Yard built H.C. Mitchell & Associates used the Golden Turkey Mine in 1933. If youre having trouble finding abandoned places, be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Finding Abandoned Places, or explore abandoned places near you. A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. current road maps it is labeled as Quartzsite Rock Alignment. other running east/west at the northern end of the field, which is they occupy prime resort real estate.. located on the southwest corner. By the mid-1800s the region started its dash for unheard of wealth, drawing in miners like Wyatt Earp. 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. -112.85 (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). and have done A 6/8/07 aerial view looking resort. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). The remainder of P-63 fighters were used as gunnery targets at Yucca Aux AAF.