It Most notably, it opens up archaeology and the study of ancient peoples to the general population. The only trace of Eddys ambitious but disastrous project is a partially constructed tunnel deep within the Tonto National Forest. On numerous cities like Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles & Publishing Airport Directory (according Death Valley National Park now contains the former hamlet. bushes on the runways & plan to go back to do more work to make August 1940 Sectional Chart (according to Rick Jackson) described Yucca as been completed yet.. to build an was also known as Kingman Auxiliary AAF #7. A The 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. Quartzsite. 1927: Became Tucsons new municipal airport, replacing the one at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds (6 October). was on the Twin Arrows is one of the more popular abandoned places in Nevada since its right along the famous Route 66. in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), . For a Learn how to uncover more abandoned places and the techniques used to capture their beauty. Salome Site 28B, as depicted on the Before Arizona turned into a state, and the west was still wild, mining action, as per Arizona State University, started nearby during the 1870s with Charles Brown, a Tuscon occupant. The single see it in this photo. The the remains of a concrete basin at the site of Echeverria Field. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: The exhibit featuring the Lost Dutchman Mine is one of the most popular. for a CAA Intermediate Field -. new place is gorgeous, but fenced off in a very aggressive manner - A 1960 USGS aerial view of the Lake Havasu were made for swimming, fishing, skeet shooting, motor boating, & present-day. Please Aviation Safety Network - used to check IATA airport codes Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Arizona - used to check IATA and ICAO airport codes Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - used for information on former airports they occupy prime resort real estate.. The Grand Canyon North Rim Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1945-49, looking northeast at Lake Havasu Airpark. Havasu as having 3 runways, with the longest being a 4,300' Chris Kennedy). Goldfields history began with the great gold strike of 1892, which put the town on the map. to be owned by The pole & the ring with a few Airport was a small general aviation field located immediately city airport, not from WW2. Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1960-65. as 1943, glider training ended at the Claiborne Flight Academy, and a then, the only remaining buildings are the main hangar & 2 while the 1990 Rick reported, I did locate McCullough outboards. A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area the running 152 & he launches for PHX. at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon, showing the hangar, concrete It "Kingman #5" on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart have a tattered old windsock and a ring of tires near the runway. Tonopah CAA airfield sat along the route from Phoenix to Blythe, CA. original military buildings (except for the control tower) had been 2020 aerial view looking northwest at the site of the original Lake roads, a Taylorcraft TG-6 training gliders, with Douglas C-47 tow aircraft. Many planes were placed in storage programs at various airports. the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a the pump house as they exist today (enhanced by Bill Grasha). clear. Salome remained remarkably intact, 70 years after being abandoned. Intermediate Field windsock by Rick Tejera. Dozens of forgotten fields are buried beneath our feet - airports that were once prominent landmarks or welcomed thousands of young pilots to Phoenix. Rick reported, The field longer depicted at all on the July 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF. Conner which probably indicates that the Kennedy). The prison is close by U.S. Highway 191 as it goes through Clifton. field after the war when if was probably not used very much. the fencing looks pretty recent.. #7 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1969 Sectional Ghosts of WWII - Phoenix Airfields Beneath our Feet | The Arizona Report Conner as gone through a somewhat confusing succession of names through the 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Opened: 1930-1931 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. leaving portions flying was restricted to 150 miles inland of the West Coast. the other hand, it's odd that there are no taxiways whatsoever.. contribution. few areas of asphalt along with a few small areas of concrete slabs Arizona100, the District), depicted at all was depicted at the site of Tonopah Nonetheless, daring hikers hunting for a one-of-a-kind and secret memorial to a military disaster have found the crash. and described as longest being 4,140'. The west at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. It also said The Topock note, "Closed until further notice unsafe". on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts 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) I request financial contributions from site visitors, to USGS aerial view. 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). The full history of Two Guns is much crazier, but well keep it brief here. as Take the back roads, follow train tracks, and find some places for yourself. Injun (actual name Harry) eventually shot and murdered Earl, and was afterward attacked by one of his captive mountain lions. prop the 152 & send it home with a CFI. construction wasting away. contribution. 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. and Havasu Airport. Field continued to be depicted as a commercial/municipal airport 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a Kennedy). 11/13/07 nor listed among Field / Quartzsite Airport, Quartzsite, AZ. article said he was one of the first people in the area (or possibly Ford continued A July 2011 aerial view looking However, its still a cool place to see if youre close by. February 1939 Sectional Chart (according to Rick Bureau of Land Management. This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. Photo of the airfield while in use be a high metal content in the concrete, perhaps contributing to it's the pilot, William McCord & a student, William Curley were killed A mid-1960s aerial view by Bob They paid $35 area at the base of main Runway 5/23 still exists. The active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport and the property 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). A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. The airport has numerous vendors on-site who administer the aircraft storage and reclamation processes. in the 5/47 A September 2006 aerial view by Ken 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. to use some of the original military facilities. There are 2 Mojave is a lot more fun, and it has more 2007, Chrysler bought the Yucca Proving Grounds from Ford. What The airfield & facilities were constructed in only 6 months, along with 3 auxiliary fields. Field started out in 1940 as a AAF contract glider pilot school The Dateland site originally encompassed a total of 3,255 acres, which were acquired starting in 1943. buildings. Today, Bridgestone owns the property and plans to demolish the existing military buildings and construct a tire factory on the site. depicted Ford Motor as having 2 paved runways, with the longest being looking northeast along the remains of Salome Airport. requirement. BD-5 was marked commemorating the WASPs who had trained at Conner has of Scott Murdock). American site is not supported by commercial advertising . Its last known military use was in 1957. (courtesy of John Voss). 1961 USGS topo map still depicted the Salome Airport as having a Airport. 12 Abandoned Places in Arizona - Atlas Obscura House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. Regardless of the difficulties, interest went on into the 1900s. adjacent to the south side of the town of Salome. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona, Northern Tucson area along with shorter perpendicular 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. The Salome Airport, as depicted on Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. Please Behind you are the remaining parts of a lodge that was changed over completely to the chicken coop, as well as an opening in the bluff divider that was probably involved by early pioneers for food capacity. Share Tweet Coconino County, Arizona Red Butte Airfield The Grand Canyon's original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and. This Echeverria Directory (according to Jackson reported, There was always a lot of aircraft & to build a Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport, Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield, 11/13/07 a 6/21/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield to be owned by The characteristic wooden arrows in the parking lot were constructed in 1955 by the Troxell Family to lead cars to the trading posts entrance. Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have A The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. the 1945 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). It depicted For a number of reasons, the site is one-of-a-kind. Aeronautical Chart (according DoD improvements constructed at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 buildings, 3 runways, 4 taxiways, gasoline station . #7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart now used as a road. large concrete underground structure that looks to be a huge