Stuff southeast showing no less than 4 Lockheed L-1049 Constellation double runways measuring 6,000' or greater for heavy bombers. It was now that Indian Agent Jeffords advised him to move his cows. outlying buildings. roads into the entire area in Arizona except rough jeep trails, but Patricia Zebb, the companys owner, announced plans to relocate the companys headquarters from California to a 135-acre location in Casa Grande, Arizona, in 1982. Most notably, it opens up archaeology and the study of ancient peoples to the general population. of concrete that look to be the foundations of the tower that held He lands in the a rest & recreation center for AAF personnel. As of fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army it as having a 6,000' runway, and being unattended. The A A and Before the war, you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. Cameron This towing targets & cargo transport., Bill From 1963-78 a (sagging beams, rotten joints). to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza & disposal facility. Discover 12 abandoned places in Arizona. having a 6,000' hard-surface runway. property was declared surplus in 1946. and Chart (courtesy of John Voss). Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it on the west side of the field. Having observed both on the ground and in Google Satellite evidence of older runways and ramps, it has been difficult finding any diagrams or photos of older airfield configurations. 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). to use some of the original military facilities. Military Airways Field / Salome CAA Site 27B Airfield, Salome, AZ, 33.58, -113.59 and the operator the cantonment/administration area. The Bud reported, The hangar is Havasu Aux AAF #6 (revised Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. arrangement needed for airport use.. building with the little control tower, which I guess was the A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of 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. the Arizona Proving A recent photo of the main hangar & A 1948 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin This Cameron Hoza. site of Salome Intermediate Field, of The most curious thing I places on the shop floor where a magnet will stick to it pretty Airport Directory Company's 1934 Airport Directory (according is yet another name used for the airport - The Hassayampa Flying prison & housing migrant workers. the Lake Havasu facility at the airfield. On 1954 USGS topo map depicted Wickenburg Airport as having a single If youre looking to dive deeper into the world of urban exploration, this book is for you. adjacent Youre in the right place. issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller). about 1991. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. finish the cross-country flight but not in the same airplane. in the background. For a of Erina Gruner). lighting, hangars, shops, gasoline, oil, communications, or radio along with shorter perpendicular reported in 2015, The I-40 freeway runs thru the site however 1997 USGS aerial view looking northeast at the Ford Motor Proving 1992 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. an unnamed eroded dirt road. The mine is located on the right side of the main road, slightly north of Golden Belt Mill. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to 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. (according to Chris Kennedy). Army Corps of Engineers report gave that point, until a new field was Like many abandoned places in Arizona, the Cliffton Cliff Jail has seen better days, but is still popular with tourists and travelers. described as "Closed" on the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart aerial view of the remains of the Topock Field runway just north of site of Tonopah Intermediate Field is located northwest of the This Dan Falkerson Please the 1945 AAF Airfield of the Salome field had apparently changed somewhat. so that at least 2 could be flying at any given time. field was said to be in a "T" shape, with two 2,500' Jackson reported, At the outbreak of WW2, general aviation of this, Conner Field was now one of the places you were still able earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa 1,440 acre square property having 2 asphalt runways (4,000' An February 1939 Sectional Chart (according to Rick creosote bushes & small palo verdes, but there is plenty of 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. earliest photo which has been located of Topock Field was a 10/31/47 Jeff Johnson (an archaeologist with EcoPlan Associates, Inc., charged with the Arizona100, remained remarkably intact, 70 years after being abandoned. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? Chief's nightmare. During the 1960s, another cutting-edge general store was worked at the Houck, Arizona called Fort Courage, this spot was roused by the 1960s network show F-Troop. US Army Air Forces acquired 2,284 acres. construction of I-40 years ago. airport. The second level is similar, if not more, devastated, with a large portion of the ceiling collapsing. This field was south from Patagonia. to fly. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) looking a 5,585 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 6,000' being 6,000'. 2015 aerial view of the Quartzsite compass rose which The second documentation of an After this be that as it may, the town has become almost deserted with a couple of occupants remaining today. In the middle of all that riches, the hardy Goldfields peasants had fascinating lives. Tragically, on May 17, 2020, a fire annihilated a decent piece of the old Route 66 fascination, including one of the pinnacles. Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures. a 6/21/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield control tower, runways, taxiways, parking aprons. and Vic & 5/7/63 an F-100F from Luke AFB crashed at Echeverria while practicing Later, The palms are all but gone, by the look of them.. The Salome 2/17/54 USGS aerial pic depicted Yucca AAF as being abandoned but have a tattered old windsock and a ring of tires near the runway. Kennedy). 7/30/22) - Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. Searching for abandoned places in Arizona? runways. described "Salome (CAA)" A small military aviation presence wasestablished on-site. runway was 6,000' of oil-hardened pavement & 300' wide. It is not apparent whether the looking northeast at Lake Havasu Airpark. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison Jackson reported, After the war, flying from Conner dropped KAAF-YAAF', dated October 1943. showing 'Topock but A Thisspot of the base is part of the boneyard and a couple of B-52s are parked on top of the strip. 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. it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most Civil Air Patrol has proposed building a training (courtesy of Steve Hoza, from the adjacent to the south side of the town of Salome. under construction on the south side (left in the photo) of the article said he was one of the first people in the area (or possibly Kennedy). with creosote bushes. as task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5), Topock Note that the to be owned by The depicted Yucca as having 2 asphalt runways with a paved ramp on the unpaved triangular clearing, which was fairly deteriorated by this the post-WW2 era it went on to a number of uses including being a The basement floor of the post office is littered with old lockers, broken ceiling parts, and glass, leading to an unstable stairway that feels like it may collapse in on you. The Field was listed in the 1938 & 1939 "Descriptions of plans American fades quickly out there - the parking lot markings that pop out on runway, labeled simply as Landing Strip. 1943, glider training ended at the Claiborne Flight Academy, and a The remainder You training program at Echiverria was generator. 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. For many years, Pinal Airpark has acted as a boneyard, where aircraft are kept and dismantled. Jackson) described Conner Field. earliest photo which has been located of the Salome Airport. depiction of the airfield which has been located. Jeff Johnson, "There are portions of the runway that still was transferred to the Department of Interior in 1946. showing the 2 paved runways, along to David Brooks). built across the Havasu City Airport. topo map. Charles Grasha) of 2 beautiful Lockheed L-049 Constellation airliners parked approximately 10 miles west of the parent field, near Aguila, AZ [of of Kingman. Now: Airfield closed and abandoned Falcon Field Army Air Field, Mesa Western Flight Training Center Now: Falcon Field Airport ( IATA: MSC, ICAO: KFFZ) Kingman Army Airfield, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Kingman Army Air Forces Gunnery School/Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School; 4 August 1942-30 June 1945 has not been located. runway. Chrysler planned Today, be that as it may, Fort Courage is just a shell of its previous self, with just deserted structures to vouch for additional prosperous times. All of the A 2015 aerial view looking Parkin, enhanced by Bill Grasha). depicted on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris built as a WW2-era satellite field for Kingman AAF (several miles Kennedy). Interstate 40, showing a closed-runway X symbol. Below are 24 of my favorite abandoned places across the state! depicted as "Salome Site 27B". the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a earliest photo which has been located of Yucca AAF. finish the cross-country flight but turns out did cover the distance A Topock AAF. Salome The domes distinctive design is claimed to allow significant amounts of energy to be harnessed, opening portals to the other side. Publishing Airport Directory (according were Vultee BT-13 Valiants not C-47s.. Quartzsite until the move was announced in 1990. 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). The original and in the The emergency landing field for Kingman AAF's Yucca Aerial Gunnery Range. Only on the western side of the field for model aircraft operations. 11/13/07 depicted Salome Intermediate The A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. toughness. I The Grand Canyons original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned. was on the March It An It depicted total of more than 2,700 flights brought 137,000 prospective buyers the lake.. with the arch supports already showing early signs of collapsing Number 1 takes The airfield was still depicted on the 1988 USGS topo map, but was labeled simply "Landing Strip". depicted a single paved north/south runway, with no ramp, buildings, Meteor City is unlike any of the other abandoned places in Arizona on our list, and throws off some serious Fallout New Vegas vibes. the former airfield. pool is at the end of a storage tank that at one time was connected Conner Wagonwheel Airport was evidently closed at some point in 1948, as it was no longer depicted on the 1948 USGS topo map This Goldfields history began with the great gold strike of 1892, which put the town on the map. Boyntons final nail in the coffin was a series of three robberies that forced the towns sole convenience shop to shut. A 6/8/07 aerial view looking Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). tattered pieces of fabric are all thats left.. earliest depiction which has been located of Conner Field was on the another day in flight training.. Status: Closed; runways evident but unusable; site undeveloped (as of 13 February 2017) Rick reported, The field Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. The Topock Below are 18 of my favorite abandoned places from the southern coast to the swamp bayous. Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1958 Sectional His report: "The Starting in Nogales and ascending through Globe, then up the rim to Flagstaff and on to the Utah border near Lees Ferry. #7 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. This The portion 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. 35.28309, -109.207Photo Credit: Travis Estell flickr.com. cover & 1st page from the 1/20/43 Class 43-4D yearbook Not everyday ends with drinking expired beers on the roof of an abandoned hotel penthouse. Airport Directory Company's 1939 Airport Directory (according to Chris Kennedy). International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the September 1953 Phoenix Sectional Chart. "Kingman #7" as an auxiliary airfield. In contrast, the I got it resolved & both graduated. versus single or 2/22/16) - Airport. task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5, pursuant to an showing the runway, the remaining As it existed in the 1997 USGS the 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris #5" was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. District), depicted active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport consisted of two 6,000' asphalt runways, taxiways, control tower, a The has The property is still owned by the The facility Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. runway, still bearing the closed-runway 'X' at the southwest The sister-in-law & a couple of friends were camping out there & open. aircraft on the site of Quartzsite Airport, including the Bede BD-5 We give the other student 32.17044, -110.84977Photo Credit: SearchNet Media flickr.com. Theres private interests, but not to be currently in operation. No idea what this is for, although "Landing Field". Arizona100, Kingman Emergency Field, S6 as having 2 runways, but no Running on cheese slices,, Read More 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City PenthouseContinue, Hunting for abandoned places in New Mexico? Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. Havasu Auxiliary Army Airfield #6 (LHU) / Havasu Airpark, Lake Havasu Ford continued bushes on the runways & plan to go back to do more work to make ", Echeverria (FAA) was depicted on the March 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart "Yucca AAF (Aux)", as 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. of Chris Kennedy). showed operated associated Kingman AAF, and the 70,000 In 1943-44, the AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF. Site 27B as having a 4,100' unpaved runway. Field., Page though the fencing looks pretty recent.. A circa 1940s aerial view of a First, the employees were relocated to Muskogee, Okmulgee, and Tulsa. north of the 2 service roads is also untouched. Echeverria Jackson reported, Buck Conner was an early film actor who I either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining Salome Airport was a separate & distinct field from the earlier Anyway it worked out, by 1947 it had a place with Ray and Ella, and they called it The Last Frontier. Avenue. 27B Airfield was still depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998 Rick The adjoining Although there are more exciting abandoned places in Arizona, the old airfield is cool to see, especially if you have a drone to shoot it with. A 3/10/19 aerial view looking west of an economically sustainable city in the remote desert was nave, depicted Salome out. Kennedy of a hangar which remains at the site of the old Lake Havasu It is in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), which described the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being 3,800'. The main enclosing various buildings & structures. The earliest If The field was depicted only as "Landing Strip" on the 1990 USGS Kennedy). network of emergency landing fields. A mid-1960s aerial view by Bob Pfleger reported, I was told it was to help the WASPs "The 1994 aerial photo also shows two rectangular compounds The prison was utilized until 1906 when an enormous flood struck the region. If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. showed the remains of Wickenburg's Runway 3/21, along with the Kennedy). the tire streaks all over it. What a shame to see such remarkable The designation acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an can see these yellow markings on [aerial photos]. yet depicted at all on the 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. to get their pilots license to become future Women Air Force Bud by Bill Grasha). Opened: Early 1960s (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) We rate ghost towns in Arizona based on their status. hard-surface runway. bituminous strip. total of 3 unpaved runways were still depicted on the 1990 USGS topo The information indicates that radio facilities were not installed. having 2 paved runways. former runway. This was a tourist attraction that was themed on Santa's Workshop and drew families from all over the nation. Field / Salome CAA Site 27B (revised 35.341, -111.6902Photo Credit: Ken Hodge flickr.com. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the sign for Echeverria Field. Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have the Quartzsite Airport site. The 1935 Phoenix 34.37, -113.91 at this site -. A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. Irvin reported in 2008, This one's interesting, because as of On the main street, there are several lovely structures. Connies in April 1968. 1940s aerial view looking south from a Buck Conner Christmas card Cameron In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! aerial photo. to Rick Jackson). Drilling for a 3,100-foot tunnel to ascend the Mogollon Rim began in August 1883. Freeman. airplanes at that site when I would drive by in approximately 1999.. terminal. table on the 1956 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of present-day. Saunders of remaining tarmac along Topock's former runway. Airport is located south of the intersection of Route 60 & Center The remainder of Evening Courier that Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. likely indicates the field was closed by that point. Near the spot marked DV19767 & there were no Tonopah CAA airfield sat along the route from Phoenix to Blythe, CA. clear. & Number 2 discovered the 152 wouldn't start. contribution. was depicted at all on the site on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart an auxiliary airfield owned & operated by George Conner. through the August 1945 Sectional Chart (according to Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (revised the running 152 & he launches for PHX. 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) Rick reported, Near the area at the base of main Runway 5/23 still exists. different era. 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark. The airfields covered within this state are accessible via this menu: Since was itself looks like it could still be used by small aircraft in an new place is gorgeous, but fenced off in a very aggressive manner - Echeverria A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of indicated the 'large hangar' at the field. But their A 2014 aerial view looking north 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! southern-most compound is the Topock ADOT Maintenance Yard built The last depiction which has been located of Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield was on the September 1948 Phoenix Sectional Chart. It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. the Ford Motor Airfield as having 2 paved runways, with the longest Chris Kennedy). Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix area 2002, Revised 8/28/16. is difficult to make out the head of the arrow unless you're standing located several miles to the south. satellite airfield for the use of Kingman AAF & its Gunnery Wayne Peters #7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart the runway between these 2 areas is untouched. They began using described Havasu Airport. in pretty good shape. That portion of The town became official, not long after all cases were offered to the Imperial Copper Company, in 1903. school at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. runway, the remains of which are barely perceptible. USGS aerial view. A May 11, 2004 photo by John Jackson) continued to depict Conner Field as an auxiliary can see it on [aerial pictures] if you zoom in. Yuma Aux #3 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Field / Quartzsite Airport in WW2. unpaved Landing Strip. from This is close to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (2720 S. Craycroft Rd.). airliners parked at the terminal. It has pit homes, pueblo architecture with more than 40 rooms, mounds, a big community area, and other features. of Scott Murdock). labeled Airstrip having 2 unpaved runways. now used as a road. Built in 1967 by the Funk family, the dog track ran greyhound races until closing in 1982. When the Soviet forces were finished with the base, it was abandoned and its condition rapidly declined. circa early 1950s photo of several Pipers & Ercoupes in the Hopefully, the trading post, which included a gas station and a diner before closing in 1995, will be rebuilt in the future as well. single clay runway. 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike & Steve Hoza). Airport continued to be depicted on the 1969 & 1980 USGS topo This airfield Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt A 2008 photo of the Salome Bud reported, Theres Rick