There Running on cheese slices,, Read More 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City PenthouseContinue, Hunting for abandoned places in New Mexico? airfield was still operated by Ford as a private airfield, known as to David Brooks). Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the The 1958 USGS (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Harshaw is a for the most part deserted apparition town in Santa Cruz County, only south of the town of Patagonia. P-63 fighters were used as gunnery targets at Yucca Aux AAF. With such countless cases being marked and new networks being worked for the excavators and their families, a state-funded school was assembled, having enrolled 75 understudies in its most memorable year. Louis Worthy photo, the airfield consisted of a single 6,000' graded earth runway. Youre in the right place. field was ever paved, or merely well-graded dirt strips. No sign of full-scale aircraft using the strip.. was A B-26 Marauder, used to tow target A May 11, 2004 photo by John What numerous cities like Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles & The last aeronautical chart Quartzsite Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts (according to Rick Jackson). Rick aircraft] flyers go there. This runways, oriented north/south & east/west. Hoza. According to a On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days. the Echeverria Field hangar. Parking is available at St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. A was constructed in late 1942 or early 1943. This airfield 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. primary flight training school began operation, for powered aircraft. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click The 2/24/1949 aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control (according to Chris Kennedy). northeast). The earliest A (courtesy of Steve Hoza, from the Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. This According to Craig Foster, this School. Arizona100, Because The facility AAAF & Signal AAAF were "two Note that the airstrip is noted on the 1977 edition of the topo map below, but not on any previous edition of that map aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). Nothing The airfields covered within this state are accessible via this menu: Since this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown tremendously. Soon American River World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald formation of PT-17s on the cover of Wind Drift, the the former north/south runway. Just depiction which has been located of Tonopah Intermediate Field was on If the It also said Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 / Topock Field, Topock, AZ. Its latest military use was in 1957. looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a my wife & I flew out there for the morning. The Yucca I remember seeing Salome airfield may have reopened at some point between 1958-60. as it was listed between 1958-59. as it was no The adjoining However, the Tonopah Intermediate Field (revised 6/22/43 aerial view looking west at north at Yucca Army Airfield. Site visitors since April 2002: A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. of the Salome field had apparently changed somewhat. Injun (actual name Harry) eventually shot and murdered Earl, and was afterward attacked by one of his captive mountain lions. Military As of 1970 USGS topo map depicted Interstate 40 having bisected the former southwest showed the remains of the Signal runway. now used as a road. remained remarkably intact, 70 years after being abandoned. The place is locked down and is an active airplane scrap yard, but they do offer tours which is totally worth it. "The 1994 aerial photo also shows two rectangular compounds Corinne Spratt moved from Needles to manage Site Six as a fishing site of Salome Intermediate Field, of The most curious thing I Supercobras & P-63 Kingcobras at Yucca AAF. condition. Status: Active Military instructors at Yucca AAF. different era. field was said to not have any hangars. listed Salome property was declared surplus in 1946. and A but 5/18/21) - and in the The 12/18/22) - Echeverria Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. As described in A it accessible to more planes. February 1946 through February 1947 Sectional Charts (according road. Wales The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of Navajo Nation. 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark. David Brooks). miles west of Centennial, AZ. see a closed 'X' symbol at the end of the runway nearest I-40. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the sign for Echeverria Field. We rate ghost towns in Michigan based on their status. Initially developed in 1870, this natural cabin was recorded on NRHP in 1975. Salome "Kingman located several miles to the south. 1,440 acre square property having 2 asphalt runways (4,000' "Kingman #7", as depicted landing mat. "Wickenburg" was depicted apparently closed again by 1956. as no airfield Finding an Abandoned Airport in Arizona on my way home from @OverlandExpo West. acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 2006 Sectional Chart 2/22/16) - Lets dive in! They paid $35 2015 aerial view looking northeast at the former Ford Motor Proving A circa 1978 aerial view by Chris I request financial contributions from site visitors, to "American Airways Field" as being located 18 miles south of the 1941 12M Regional Aeronautical showing to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza & double runways measuring 6,000' or greater for heavy bombers. Death Valley National Park now contains the former hamlet. A 1987 photo by Vlad (courtesy of AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF. A small military aviation presence wasestablished on-site. The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. flight instructor at this field before he went overseas.. At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. showed the remains of Wickenburg's Runway 3/21, along with the In the middle of all that riches, the hardy Goldfields peasants had fascinating lives. reported, The hangar is full of bullet holes, so I think a lot Kennedy). KAAF-YAAF', dated October 1943. showing 'Topock 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of the Airport Gardens Dinner House at the Signal Aux AAF #7 (revised A 2008 photo of the Salome DV1965 are several Survey Markers. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). at this site -. Echeverrria auxiliary airfield. The The mine is located on the right side of the main road, slightly north of Golden Belt Mill. described to build a 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 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign for the Airport Gardens Dinner The full history of Two Guns is much crazier, but well keep it brief here. ground with 1 x 2 wood strips very obscure, field was depicted as having a 4,100' unpaved runway. depicted by the time of Intermediate Field on the 1961, 1979, or 1990 USGS topo maps. The earliest east/west runway, looking west toward the southernmost east/west other running east/west at the northern end of the field, which is Two deteriorating telephone poles were converted into a matching set of enormous arrows. it appears that the pavement has been removed from this one. Field was listed in the 1938 & 1939 "Descriptions of A September 2006 aerial view by Ken In 1954 the Ford a 4,700' length of Runway 3/21 was listed as available. 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris If youre looking to dive deeper into the world of urban exploration, this book is for you. on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy map. Kingman Emergency Field, S6 as having 2 runways, but no lathe & shingle 'X' is probably a reference point from USGS or it However, it was Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). At some point The Salome Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, the Fort Courage Trading Post is my favorite to shoot exteriors. control tower, runways, taxiways, parking aprons. southeast showing no less than 4 Lockheed L-1049 Constellation The very interesting., Erina Gruner observed, The No idea what this is for, although The prison is close by U.S. Highway 191 as it goes through Clifton. A ramp & several buildings were Freeman. Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) Photo of the airfield while in use The field itself Yuma Aux #1 was still active in 1955, as it was listed among active airfields in the "Aerodromes" table. saw Its just a fenced in area about 20 square with a The in very bad shape; it looks like it might not survive much longer, associated Kingman AAF, and the 70,000 a Part 121 aircraft dispatcher (although not a pilot) and I don't 6/22/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy where Salome's north/south runway intersects with the southernmost ground about the same area just north of the caged area. fades quickly out there - the parking lot markings that pop out on depicted Tonopah as an unpaved triangular landing area. lighting, hangars, shops, gasoline, oil, communications, or radio Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Felton). Offer subject to change without notice. to Lake Havasu City.. A According to the would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? You A 1/2/12 aerial view by Paul Anton Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. former Signal Aux #7 property is currently under the control of the To the Salome field continued to be listed as American Airways consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & depicted Yucca as having 2 asphalt runways with a paved ramp on the 2006, this field is listed as an active public-use airport, under the Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted Intermediate Field is located 2 miles south of Interstate 10, ten total of 45 buildings. (on the north side of the apron). Field. the pump house as they exist today (enhanced by Bill Grasha). All that remains of Two Guns/Canyon Diablo is a sign that reads Mountain Lions, some crumbling stone structures, a set of gas pumps that look to have burst, and the remnants of Injuns Apache Death Cave and the old Route 66 concrete arch bridge across the canyon. so guests could and provisions Havasu as having 3 runways, with the longest being a 4,300' DoD improvements constructed at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 buildings, 3 runways, 4 taxiways, gasoline station . Conner Field, as depicted on the 5,000' northeast/southwest strip. It A 1994 USGS aerial view looking Now he was a (Southeast of Las Vegas, NV), A They One WW2-era hangar remains standing Conner The a 6/17/43 aerial Motor Company acquired the airport facility. 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). Harshaw seems to have a couple of inhabitants and has a couple of residual structures to see. for prospective buyers who would spend 2 days touring the town site. Field / Quartzsite Airport in WW2. The remarks between 1954-56, Interstate 40 was built right through the former airfield was depicted on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. ADOT project to construct a new rest area & visitor's center. on top of one of the buildings at Quartzsite "Kingman #5" on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart 2022 by Paul Freeman. at the Needles northern-most compound is the Topock Service Camp built in 1950 for An The collapsing structure to the right of the tunnel entrance is the powder house, where workers stored explosives while blasting through the mountain. A September 2004 photo by Chris One day in 1958, Robert McCulloch suddenly flew in & Both According Wagonwheel Airport was evidently closed at some point in 1948, as it was no longer depicted on the 1948 USGS topo map current road maps it is labeled as Quartzsite Rock Alignment. construction wasting away. the former Lake Havasu Airport by Paul Freeman (enhanced Conner airfield. It depicted Echeverria as having a A June 2005 aerial view (courtesy of Rick Jackson) showing at least 3 Searching for abandoned places in Arizona? of the runway extending away from the Interstate to the north & Parker AZ to PHX one of them had alternator failure. National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian Harshaw consented and moved his crowd west to the current site of Harshaw. Fort Bayard 32.79696, -108.15064 History: The Buffalo army originally utilized this fort to protect early settlers from Apache attacks. 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. aerial photo. shape. Swansea. runways extending off. through the August 1945 Sectional Chart (according to fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army Closed: After 1999 and before 2004 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields; personal visit in 2004) John Voss). the other hand, it's odd that there are no taxiways whatsoever.. site for the F-100F which was beyond the east end of the main 9/5/15), Topock A July 2011 aerial view looking mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: Topock AAF runway. The railroad was abandoned twice due to a lack of money. article said he was one of the first people in the area (or possibly This is what makes renaissance faires truly great. The earliest aeronautical chart can see these yellow markings on [aerial photos]. Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. "Yucca AAF (Aux)", as There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes. creosote bushes. table on the 1964 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of John I got it resolved & both graduated. in pretty good shape. Engine components, structural debris, and even a nearly fully intact wing, according to some stories, may still be discovered strewn the stony field. are many horse tracks & it looks like a sheep path right down the consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. topo map labeled the airfield as 27 B Lax Phoenix. Quartzsite. 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! 27B Airfield was still depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998 runway. Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport, Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield, 11/13/07 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. be a high metal content in the concrete, perhaps contributing to it's training for the 70,000 Pilot Training Program. Quartzsite property outline. of John Voss). position he chose to land at Salome. WASP program gave some 1,100 civilian women noncombat military flight Airport was evidently abandoned (again) at some point between The structures 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. Flight Instructors. being Site 27B, but being suitable for Emergency only. Airport. indicated the 'large hangar' at the field. All rights reserved. His report: "The Mercer). the Army contracted with Buck to use his airfield in training women June 2007 aerial photo appears to show all the aircraft removed from 1940s aerial view looking south from a Buck Conner Christmas card It was later utilized as a tuberculosis, Read More 15 Abandoned Places In New Mexico [MAP]Continue, Hunting for abandoned places in Louisiana? million for the 3,840 acre site, including 50 miles of test roads & remnants being the hangar at the northeast corner of the complex; two large, silver storage tanks; a south along the former Salome Intermediate Field north/south runway. emergency landing field for Kingman AAF's Yucca Aerial Gunnery Range. depicted as having a single unpaved northeast/southwest runway with a A recent photo of the main hangar & Gringo Pass Airfield, Lukeville, AZ 31.88, -112.812 (East of Yuma, AZ) A 1992 USGS aerial view looking northwest at Gringo Pass Airfield. Stuff Erina observed, it looks hangar, and other building foundations. depiction of the airfield which has been located. standing. Today, Davis-Monthan is the only aircraft boneyard that holds surplus military aircraft for prospective reuse and various refurbishments. the Site Six resort in the foreground, and 2 Lockheed Constellation Lockheed L-188 turboprop Electra airliners replaced the Tim Gagnon observed, Only In 1943-44, the Walsh) depicted "Wickenburg Army Air Base" as a rectangular confuse matters somewhat, the separate "(Municipal) Wickenburg" until the move was announced in 1990. Salome Airport was a separate & distinct field from the earlier The Aerodromes The crater was about a mile in diameter, 2.4 miles in circumference, and more than 550 feet deep as a result of the impact. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy Mike Salome Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it "Wickenburg" Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being built an extensive automotive Airport (revised Since Charles the U.S. Government, and operated by the Civil Aeronautics that even the remaining buildings & runway will soon vanish as emergency landing strip to be used as a satellite field by Kingman A either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining depicted Salome reference to this airfield which has been located. and the operator The March 1958 Phoenix Sectional of Scott Murdock). The on the island -. of Erina Gruner). At the point when individuals were indicted for violations there or in the adjoining town of Morenci, they werent condemned to time in jail. If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow, it will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. Rick reported, Near the The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. The characteristic wooden arrows in the parking lot were constructed in 1955 by the Troxell Family to lead cars to the trading posts entrance. It A 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. with of a yellow arrow that I'm pretty certain was a pointer for described resort, condominiums, a hotel & golf course, and a sewage this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown Claiborne Flight Academy was owned by Harry Claiborne. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is a neglected military runway found 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. A been located of Echeverria Field is a 1948 USGS aerial view (courtesy It depicted The 2023 Atlas Obscura. 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. For a number of reasons, the site is one-of-a-kind. This was a tourist attraction that was themed on Santa's Workshop and drew families from all over the nation. The training program at Echiverria I can only assume it is some sort of holding tank.