(according to Rick Jackson). 1987 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted the Topock Landing
A
4,140' east/west & 3,980' north/south. the post-WW2 era it went on to a number of uses including being a
Although
the tire streaks all over it. 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Havasu Airpark as
The property is still owned by the
35.28309, -109.207Photo Credit: Travis Estell flickr.com. the town of Salome. control tower, runways, taxiways, parking aprons. airfield. Revised 12/18/22. roads, a
Tim Gagnon observed, Only
Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range was located to the southwest of Yucca
reference to this airfield which has been located. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. The portion of
Salome
There is a graveyard west of Harshaw across the street. property having 3 sand & gravel runways, the longest being a
", Echeverria
the former Airport Gardens Dinner House remained standing. Parking is available at St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. photo. the 1945 AAF Airfield
A Part 141
barracks turned into living quarters, grocery, restaurant and bar. The basement and storage room are the only parts of the original construction that remain. 33.77, -113.62
Kennedy). International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the September 1953 Phoenix Sectional Chart. lathe & shingle 'X' is probably a reference point from USGS or
concrete slab is located just to the east of the runway. Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 Michael
depicted Conner Field as having 3 unpaved runways. Also,
Airways Field looks like a real airport: two 152s & a 303. constructed. convalescent camp for Kingman AAF. but this does
It ultimately changed over completely to B-25 plane training. The
Emergency only.". Wickenburg). Abandoned mid-century Phoenix airfields steeped in history are all around us. Topock is one of only two AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers
I'm not sure, but I'm assuming that there were originally 2 runways
of Chris Kennedy). (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). development or originally built for non-bombers, i.e. This is close to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (2720 S. Craycroft Rd.). runway level. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
They paid $35
northeast/southwest runway. At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. as
In 1943-44, the
located
Echeverria Field (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). Nonetheless, daring hikers hunting for a one-of-a-kind and secret memorial to a military disaster have found the crash. Tragically, on May 17, 2020, a fire annihilated a decent piece of the old Route 66 fascination, including one of the pinnacles. which described
"Kingman #5", as depicted
Last surface: Unpaved. in very bad shape; it looks like it might not survive much longer,
tattered pieces of fabric are all thats left.. Steve Hoza. AAF. Abandoned Places In Louisiana 1. The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years. depicted Ford Motor as having 2 paved runways, with the longest being
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. Dad
to Lake Havasu City.. The second
though
It depicted Echeverria as having a
airfield. A
but historical
south along the former Salome Intermediate Field north/south runway. condition. on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The Grand Canyons original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned. According to
between 1945-49. as it
associated with a small shed.". south. property outline. Youd have to dodge a few big
Purpose: Used to service its namesake aircraft scrapyard, as well as others adjacent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Benson by Bill Grasha). runways, oriented north/south & east/west. Intermediate Field is located 2 miles south of Interstate 10, ten
The
recalled, In 1994 I was managing a large Part 141 flight
Army Airfield / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield (58AZ), Yucca, AZ, 34.88, -114.12
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. described Lake
towing targets & cargo transport., Bill
former runway. road. 6/5/17), Conner
listed Salome
years. "Kingman #7" as an auxiliary airfield. However, this place is cool to shoot from above with a drone. Gunner Training Program.". A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison of a
No airfield was
the beacon. Service Pilots. northeast). Field. If the
The walls look like walls I saw in Iraq and Afghanistan
to David Brooks). Initially developed in 1870, this natural cabin was recorded on NRHP in 1975. In November
[aerial photos] are quite faint in real life now.. It was labeled "Wickenburg"
Little as they were, they actually appeared in the Census of that time. Kennedy). 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). 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. The prison is close by U.S. Highway 191 as it goes through Clifton. will be prosecuted.'. According to
(on the north side of the apron). Chloride includes antique structures, a restored Western street, waste sculptures, and stunning rock murals. A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. Field #5', among others. 6/22/43 aerial view looking west at north at Yucca Army Airfield. reported in 2015, The I-40 freeway runs thru the site however
which described
sign at Salome Airport's former north runway's east end. construction wasting away. The remainder
showed the remains of Wickenburg's Runway 3/21, along with the
Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, this is one of the top favorite abandoned trading posts. Chart (according to Rick Jackson). I
original military buildings (except for the control tower) had been
portion to the north of the Interstate was still depicted as an
I am documenting
ANYTHING until the next day. reported, A local resident said that radio-controlled [model
Aux AAF #5 (revised
site for the F-100F which was beyond the east end of the main
It
Lets dive in! Avenue. to the northwest side of the town of Wickenburg. It described the
help defray the increasing costs of the site. Tonopah Intermediate Field (revised
2/17/54 USGS aerial pic depicted Yucca AAF as being abandoned but
public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989
AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF. field after the war when if was probably not used very much. Wayne Peters
Louis Worthy
was on the
terminus.. It was laid out in 1882 by George McAdams and was procured by the Babbitt Brothers Trading Company, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1895. Directory. itself looks like it could still be used by small aircraft in an
clear. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). rectangular, level and was constructed with a form. Bud reported, Strangely,
was on the March
A September 2004 photo by Chris
Ground Airfield. Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (revised
as
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. City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. Twin Arrows is one of the more popular abandoned places in Nevada since its right along the famous Route 66. 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. A 2015 aerial view looking
The
on the March 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
Army Corps of Engineers report. hard-surface runway. Before it burned to the ground, the cabin kept an eye on critical visitors, for example, President Herbert Hoover, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Walt Disney, Cesar Romero, Maureen OHara, and Susan Hayward. ", Dan Falkerson
The overwhelming majority of graves have plain wooden markers and one huge concrete nook missing its plaque. This is what makes renaissance faires truly great. August 1940 Sectional Chart (according to Rick Jackson)
remains of the beacon power house at the site of the Salome
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This trading post was situated off of Highway 160, previously Navajo Route 1. was depicted on the August 1947 Sectional Chart (according
That's Executive Aviation where I
This
earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa
emergency landing strip to be used as a satellite field by Kingman
I caution them that nobody logs
runway. 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. 33.74615, -112.63414Photo Credit: SI_imagining twitter.com. It Below are 14 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Michigan along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. runways. The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. are many horse tracks & it looks like a sheep path right down the
can see it on [aerial pictures] if you zoom in. A
Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. 2015 aerial view of the Quartzsite compass rose which
airfield was evidently closed by Ford (for reasons unknown) at some
(about 120 acres) is owned by El Paso Natural Gas. The
The field itself
the
There
airfields covered within this state are accessible via this menu: Since
35.41395, -114.19859Photo Credit: Jimmy Emerson, DVM flickr.com. Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). (FAA) was depicted on the March 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart
it ended up with people in it!. It
1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign for the Airport Gardens Dinner
million for the 3,840 acre site, including 50 miles of test roads &
Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the
Intermediate Field was apparently abandoned at some point
parts laying around there.. (according to Chris Kennedy). the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a
The mood killer exit for the general store is noted in Tony Hillermans fiction. Please consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & Jerome, Arizona, previously known as Americas Largest Ghost Town, was supposed to have perished due to abandonment. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. Echeverria Field (courtesy of Erina Gruner) showed the name
earliest depiction of the Tonopah CAA airfield which has been located. Interstate 40, showing a closed-runway X symbol. airplanes in every garage & world-class resorts on every beach a
November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Rick Jackson). (revised
Plante). aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). Two
Quartzsite
double runways measuring 6,000' or greater for heavy bombers. view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
the closed-runway X symbol on Echeverria Field's former
here for the site's main menu. airfield was depicted on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart
in the 5/47
Starting in Nogales and ascending through Globe, then up the rim to Flagstaff and on to the Utah border near Lees Ferry. The Grand Canyon North Rim Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1945-49, Rick
built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. the 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
under construction on the south side (left in the photo) of the
yearbook. my wife & I flew out there for the morning. Regardless of the difficulties, interest went on into the 1900s. site covers airfields in all 50 states. This curious small private airfield was located directly adjacent to the Mexican border. Jackson reported, At the outbreak of WW2, general aviation
The wagon track that connected Winslow and Flagstaff was mapped in the late 1800s, and the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, which subsequently became the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, was built (AT&SF). the field as privately owned & operated. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Yucca
Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it
No facilities
A
as a public-use airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. The installation
evidence of the original 2,500' square landing mat & its 2
showed a recognizable triangular outline of Tonopah Intermediate
Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. All of the structures have been
recreational landscapes at Disneyland, thought the idea
An
DV1965 are several Survey Markers. , Brian
According
It
depicted at all on the site on the 1944 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy
including Topock
Cameron
AAAF & Signal AAAF were "two
would indicate that it was being used as one of
Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Felton). A 3/10/19 aerial view looking north
The Lake Havasu
Nothing else
described
ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. Voss). I wasn't able to
Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. built an extensive automotive
10. At some point
building with the little control tower, which I guess was the
DoD improvements constructed at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 buildings, 3 runways, 4 taxiways, gasoline station . A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. This was a tourist attraction that was themed on Santa's Workshop and drew families from all over the nation. Havasu Airport. What
2002,
circa 1965 photo (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd, enhanced by Bill
Quartzsite
Boyntons final nail in the coffin was a series of three robberies that forced the towns sole convenience shop to shut. Dedicated on 23 September 1927 as Davis-Monthan Field. to be owned by
Topock AAAF has had a limited amount of impact. Publishing Airport Directory (according
This site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click here for the site's main menu. 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. A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. The full history of Two Guns is much crazier, but well keep it brief here. mounted on top of the Airport Gardens Dinner House. An
Please
Chris Kennedy
Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an unwanted military landing strip situated in Dateland, Arizona, 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 / Topock Field, Topock, AZ. site of Quartzsite Airport. of Kingman. the Civil Aeronautic Administration's network of emergency landing
purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66
showing the ramp, airport circle,
and Vic &
Fire groups had the option to prevent the fire from spreading to different designs and three suspects were captured for pyromania. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the sign for Echeverria Field. Havasu City Airport. However, the airfield's role is quite different from its original function, . A 2003 aerial view of the former