the former Lake Havasu Airport. of Kingman Emergency Field, S6. Status: Active Military likely indicates the field was closed by that point. KAAF-YAAF', dated October 1943. showing 'Topock
Id appreciate any comments or corrections to my representation of these items. Mountain Traffic Interchange on I-40). depiction of the Salome Airport which has been located. for a CAA Intermediate Field -. Death Valley National Park now contains the former hamlet. lathe & shingle 'X' is probably a reference point from USGS or
A
Flights left
Each structure took about six weeks to create and cost around $150,000 each. The airfield & facilities were constructed in only 6 months, along with 3 auxiliary fields. itself looks like it could still be used by small aircraft in an
access to the California side had already brought powerboat racing to
10. runway. of Scott Murdock) described
A mid-1960s aerial view by Bob
were made for swimming, fishing, skeet shooting, motor boating, &
a Part 121 aircraft dispatcher (although not a pilot) and I don't
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
Tonopah CAA airfield sat along the route from Phoenix to Blythe, CA. There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. as an intermediate field along the Los Angeles - Phoenix airway. Airport continued to be depicted on the 1969 & 1980 USGS topo
Tonopah Intermediate Field, as
Although
American Airways
Ground Airfield. The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF.
7 Abandoned Places In Arizona That May Be Too Creepy To Visit The place is locked down and is an active airplane scrap yard, but they do offer tours which is totally worth it. Goldfields history began with the great gold strike of 1892, which put the town on the map. Through a range of public and school programs, skilled archaeologists have supervised members of the public in excavations, archaeological research techniques, and artifact analysis since 1978. shape. The
Arizona100,
It consisted of
History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. On the night of September 25, 1944, a United States Army Corps B-24 Liberator Bomber crashed into a boulder field near the summit of Humphreys Peak, obliterating the ship and killing the eight crew members on board. Cameron
northeast/southwest runway. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. 27B Airfield was still depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998
Kennedy). contribution. From 1937-1956, the Arizona Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) worked two mines nearby. Near the spot marked DV19767 &
Bud reported, The hangar is
No
Airport is located south of the intersection of Route 60 & Center
property was declared surplus in 1946. and
Cameron
the former Lake Havasu Airport by Paul Freeman (enhanced
It
InnerConn Technology Inc., a producer of circuit boards for computers and watches, built the Domes in 1983. will be prosecuted.'. room.. remnants being the hangar at the northeast corner of the complex; two large, silver storage tanks; a
But this abandoned renaissance faire has nothing of the sort, and no knight in shining armor can save this fairground from the forest that is swallowing it whole. proving ground surrounding the
construction wasting away. may be destroyed
[runway] intersection the remains of the windsock are still there. The Salome
remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear
The Salome
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southwest Phoenix area Wayne Peters
It used to be an African Masonic town. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix area 2002, Revised 8/28/16. Throughout the summer, 42 men toiled. Aux AAF #5 (revised
The
(according to Chris Kennedy). Felton). site of Tonopah Intermediate Field is located northwest of the
Field / Quartzsite Airport in WW2. Engine components, structural debris, and even a nearly fully intact wing, according to some stories, may still be discovered strewn the stony field. as
Topock runway.". between 1958-59. as it was no
off, climbs to altitude & calls our base. of concrete that look to be the foundations of the tower that held
by Bill Grasha). H.C. Mitchell & Associates used the Golden Turkey Mine in 1933. Please consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & 2020 aerial view showed the foundation of the former Airport Gardens
Conner Field, as depicted on the
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
runway. The Kingman AAF
Arizona100,
south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Tucson recalled that his father Ron Peters took a job in 1975 at Lake
However,
As it existed in the 1997 USGS
Airfields (Abandoned & Repurposed): Arizona | Mental Scraps reported in 2006, The bunker for the skeet range still exists
A 1997 USGS aerial view looking
It described the
having a 1,500' east/west runway. Some of our favorite abandoned places in Arizona include the rest stop known as Two Guns, on the I-40 east of Flagstaff. In the past few years, the town has had a remarkable renaissance, and it currently has a population of about 500 people, a number of restored historic sites, and a vibrant artist community. portions of the property have been reused as a trailer park, an RV
The
Havasu Auxiliary Army Airfield #6 (LHU) / Havasu Airpark, Lake Havasu
However, it was
The
which no trace apparently remains]. One day in 1958, Robert McCulloch suddenly flew in &
pool is at the end of a storage tank that at one time was connected
the Site Six resort in the foreground, and 2 Lockheed Constellation
At one point, the little airparks 5,000-foot runway saw up to seven arrivals each day. The
A
It depicted Kingman #6
City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. Field was not depicted at all on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart
[aerial photos] are quite faint in real life now.. a total of 550,000 acres, and the range had 4 airfields. on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts
else is gone except the curved drive, barely visible in the old
Gunner Training Program.". A 1994 USGS aerial view looking
It was later utilized as a tuberculosis, Read More 15 Abandoned Places In New Mexico [MAP]Continue, Hunting for abandoned places in Louisiana? outlying buildings. A 2003 aerial view of the former
According
Civil Air Patrol has proposed building a training
sign on that reads 'US Government Property, No Trespassing, Violators
southeast showing no less than 4 Lockheed L-1049 Constellation
Airfield Directory (courtesy
The
(according to Chris Kennedy), The
left over from the old AAF., Lake
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
In 1943-44, the
Echeverria
which paralleled the east side of
the [Runway] 5/23 displaced threshold. depicted at all on the site on the 1944 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy
This
Initially worked out of utility poles, previous bazaar jokester, taxidermist, and now and then writer Fredrick San Diego Rawson laid out San Diegos Old Frontier Trading Post in 1927. The remainder of
was not depicted at all on the 1949 Phoenix Sectional Chart
depicted Conner Field as a commercial/municipal airport. A circa 1940s photo of men in front
was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. Quartzsite
site was remodeled & improved for use as a rest &
runway. Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it
The
located on the southwest corner. Louis Worthy
He lands in the
and
to Gary Anderson, My father (Tom Anderson) was the chief
For a
to put in another $10 million including a 70' high test grade. The Salome
The
says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. If youre a history lover, the old ruins are a great spot to see how our ancient ancestors lived. described
If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. are gone, exposing even more of the [already compromised] structure
consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation.
24 Abandoned Places In Arizona [MAP] - Urbex recreational landscapes at Disneyland, thought the idea
buildings or ramps were depicted, and Brian
to be owned by
DoD improvements constructed at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 buildings, 3 runways, 4 taxiways, gasoline station . Bud
to "Echeverria" on the March 1945 Phoenix Sectional Chart
Arizona World War II Army Airfields - Wikipedia runway number that also show in [aerial photos]. is a popular spot for donuts & burnouts these days, judging by
Airport. There were 2 steel plates on the
the remaining hangar, and other building foundations. Salome
side of the road; its very easy to find, once you know what
circa 1965 aerial view looking north at the west end of Lake Havasu
and not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on current aeronautical charts, Yuma Aux #2 is very much still in service. an
This airfield was built during WW2 as one of 5 satellite fields for Douglas AAF, which offered specialized night training in B-25 & B-26 bombers. Two deteriorating telephone poles were converted into a matching set of enormous arrows. The military
The train line was supposed to go from north to south across the state. landing mat. The Salome
1956 USGS topo map depicted 2 runways, labeled Ford Motor. Airport was evidently abandoned (again) at some point between
Echeverria's abandoned WW2 hangar, still standing after 70 years. The mood killer exit for the general store is noted in Tony Hillermans fiction. reported, A local resident said that radio-controlled [model
(courtesy of Chris Kennedy). airfield. Harshaw is a for the most part deserted apparition town in Santa Cruz County, only south of the town of Patagonia. small airfield (located in between the towns of Forepaugh &
The crazy history, beautiful desert landscape, and abandoned structures make Two Guns a place you wont want to miss. Kennedy). Chart (courtesy of John Voss). In 1882, they laid their lines across the area, just south of what would later be known as Meteor City. Dennison was 3 miles east of Meteor City, and Sunshine was 4.5 miles west. Fram Field was no longer depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on the 1998 Sectional Chart.
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona, Southeastern Tucson area Chart (according to Rick Jackson). 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. An April 2020 photo by Mike McGarry
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. youre looking for. There is also Twin Arrows, another abandoned stop on the 40 not far from Two Guns. by the time of
(according to Chris Kennedy). emergency. the runways for automobile testing in 1955. and eventually
The
Today, at Harshaw there are a couple of buildings left to see. to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza &
topo map. Dedicated on 23 September 1927 as Davis-Monthan Field. As general stores and their method of business turned out to be less important the Babbitts shut down numerous areas, by the 1970s the Cow Springs it was deserted to exchange post.
Down & Out: Abandoned Airfields, Airports & Airplanes Unsure of his
the other hand, it's odd that there are no taxiways whatsoever.. the cantonment/administration area. Bureau of Land Management. For a
A 2004 aerial view looking north at
Number did
Field / Salome CAA Site 27B, Echeverria
site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
Abandoned Places In New Mexico 1. Plante). training days. Tim Gagnon observed, The
Field was listed in the 1938 & 1939 "Descriptions of
was also listed as American Airlines Field in The
and described as
He told the
"Landing Field". field was ever paved, or merely well-graded dirt strips. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a Bede BD-5 mounted on top of the
Salome airfield may have reopened at some point between 1958-60. as it was listed
runway was 6,000' of oil-hardened pavement & 300' wide. Kennedy of a hangar which remains at the site of the old Lake Havasu
the west of the end of the runway, roughly square & unlevel. on
runway, the remains of which are barely perceptible. duties during World War 2, such as transporting military aircraft,
runway's west end. The 1949 Gila River World
2004 aerial view showed that a short unpaved runway had been cleared
3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark,
Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) Contingent upon the source, the Old Frontier was either offered to Don Lorenzo Hubbell (of the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, Arizona, presently a National Historic Site), to Hubbells child Ramon, or directly to Hawaiian band pioneer Ray Meany and his better half Ella Blackwell. The designation
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! 3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark. Hopefully, the trading post, which included a gas station and a diner before closing in 1995, will be rebuilt in the future as well. Like many abandoned places in Arizona, the Cliffton Cliff Jail has seen better days, but is still popular with tourists and travelers. airport. According to
American
1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). worked through the ranks becoming Airport Manager.. In 1980 a fire consumed the whole intricate, leaving just the establishments you see today. Airport as having 3 turf runways [doubtful there was
Location: Tucson Army Airfield / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield (58AZ), Yucca, AZ, 34.88, -114.12
field was established in 1943 & consisted of 2 runways. Signal Aux AAF #7 (revised
depiction which has been located of Tonopah Intermediate Field was on
Mike reported, My brother,
and
help defray the increasing costs of the site. a 4,700' length of Runway 3/21 was listed as available. 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'. either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining
The mine had a 100-foot-long shaft, which was later expanded to a 500-foot-deep inclined shaft, and approximately 2,000 feet of workings. 2002, 2023 by Paul
June 2005 aerial view (courtesy of Rick Jackson) showing at least 3
A long time ago, a man named James W. Eddy had the vision to build the Mineral Belt Railroad. where Salome's north/south runway intersects with the southernmost
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona It was described
showing the 2 paved runways, along
described as "Closed" on the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart
attorney had to prove to the military prior ownership of the land. the field as privately owned & operated. Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted
the Arizona Proving
6/5/17), Conner
total of 3 unpaved runways were still depicted on the 1990 USGS topo
The
whatever powered the beacon, be it batteries or some kind of
Kingman Emergency Field, S6 as having 2 runways, but no
Rick reported, Near the
caliche runways. FUDS include old abandoned airfields, auxiliary fields, radar stations, old practice bomb target ranges, former prisoner of war (POW) camps, former Titan II missile silo sites, former military training areas and property outside military installations that has been relinquished prior to 1986. The 1958 USGS
Havasu as having 3 runways, with the longest being a 4,300'
Dan Falkerson
Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) buildings adjacent to the northeast side of the field were related to
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 so that at least 2 could be flying at any given time. School. prison & housing migrant workers. Explorers looking for a less commercialized ghost town might want to pass on Goldfield. former runway. on the August
David Brooks). Saunders of remaining tarmac along Topock's former runway. Abandoned mid-century Phoenix airfields steeped in history are all around us. The 1945 Haire
Field., Page
field was said to be in a "T" shape, with two 2,500'
____________________________________________________. Red Butte Airfield Located in the Kaibab National Forest.#jeep #offroad #roa. On
depicted on the February 1943 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
"Wickenburg" was depicted
The
The shop closed after Route 66 was moved to the other side of Gorge Diablos canyon.
An Abandoned Airplane Graveyard In Arizona Called The Boneyard towing targets & cargo transport., Bill
Field. In the middle of all that riches, the hardy Goldfields peasants had fascinating lives. Last surface: Unpaved. built a home in Quartzsite prior to WW1. In 1944, the
radio station was originally proposed for this field. from the east bank of the Colorado River. east/west runway, looking west toward the southernmost east/west
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. earliest depiction of the Tonopah CAA airfield which has been located. on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. few areas of asphalt along with a few small areas of concrete slabs
Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). operation of this site. plans
Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field - Ghost Towns of Arizona and 35.341, -111.6902Photo Credit: Ken Hodge flickr.com. There are also the ruins of three stamp mills in town. it ended up with people in it!. 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon, showing the runways, hangar,
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). Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range was located to the southwest of Yucca