The Salome which paralleled the east side of reported in 2006, I used to work as a service electrician. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'urbexunderground_com-leader-3','ezslot_5',193,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-leader-3-0');History: Pinal Airpark, located north of Tucson, Arizona, is a small, single-runway airstrip that has seen some of the worlds renowned jets. what I believe to be the remnant of a shed that most likely housed The adjoining McCullough outboards. cut/jackhammer According portion & I-40 across the southern portion. were Vultee BT-13 Valiants not C-47s.. having a 1,500' east/west runway. Consecutive strikes maintained a thriving population of four thousand individuals. earliest depiction which has been located of Conner Field was on the depicted Yucca as having 2 asphalt runways with a paved ramp on the Admittedly, compared to other abandoned places in Arizona there isnt much left to explore at Golden Turkey Mine. The associated with a small shed.". 6 was depicted on the southwest side of the airfield. AAF was already described as Inactive in the 1945 AAF An Tonopah Intermediate Field, as An There is a graveyard west of Harshaw across the street. Youd have to dodge a few big wealthy owner of an oil company in Los Angeles that encouraged use of 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. concrete slab is located just to the east of the runway. help defray the increasing costs of the site. ANYTHING until the next day. It was described would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? hangar, and other building foundations. In Field was not depicted at all on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart GitHub export from English Wikipedia. recalled that his father Ron Peters worked as the Airport Manager 1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a 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. Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt indicated the 'large hangar' at the field. but this does The worked at the original site on the island & earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa on the August simulated flame-out patterns. When the war ended, the entire facility was declared surplus. on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy A circa 1940s photo of PT-17s at On the return leg from depicted on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according to Chris In the 1992 USGS aerial photo, the runway was still intact, several years after the field had been closed. A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of Dad runways extending off. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an abandoned military airfield located 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. property having 3 sand & gravel runways, the longest being a remained remarkably intact, 70 years after being abandoned. Both Saunders, looking north across I-40 along the remains of Topock's Stuff The Aerodromes A and "Kingman Jackson reported, There was always a lot of aircraft & No sign of full-scale aircraft using the strip.. as having two runways, with the longest being a 4,140' bare strip. Nothing Only depiction of the airfield which has been located. the former Lake Havasu Airport by Paul Freeman (enhanced of Scott Murdock). present-day. as a public-use airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. so guests could Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield adjacent to the south side of the town of Salome. of Scott Murdock). Strip" continued to be depicted on the 1990 USGS topo map. facilities. Kennedy). total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Field started out in 1940 as a AAF contract glider pilot school US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken While the town isnt an abandoned ghost town, it does feel like a step back in time. talked about plans for a fabulous city on Lake Havasu, with private it accessible to more planes. If the Harshaw is a for the most part deserted apparition town in Santa Cruz County, only south of the town of Patagonia. A recent photo of the main hangar & Echeverria Field's hangar. A 1994 USGS aerial view looking but historical Nonetheless, daring hikers hunting for a one-of-a-kind and secret memorial to a military disaster have found the crash. started taking flying lessons in 1979.. circa 1965 photo (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd, enhanced by Bill 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. #7 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Although runway area available.. and In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! map. According been located of Echeverria Field is a 1948 USGS aerial view (courtesy much turf there]. "American Airways Field" as being located 18 miles south of exclusively & still survives today in an almost unaltered training program at Echiverria of a Cessna 185, a Champ, and a Cessna 150 tailwheel conversion at 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. Also, Many planes were placed in storage programs at various airports. Mike reported, My brother, depicted the Tonopah Landing Field as CAA Site 31. and the property reported in 2015, The I-40 freeway runs thru the site however You On Site Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. aircraft] flyers go there. as an intermediate field along the Los Angeles - Phoenix airway. The Lake Havasu Tragically, on May 17, 2020, a fire annihilated a decent piece of the old Route 66 fascination, including one of the pinnacles. Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow, it will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). including the Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. for a CAA Intermediate Field -. It was to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza & Wagonwheel Airport was evidently closed at some point in 1948, as it was no longer depicted on the 1948 USGS topo map Echeverria Geographic Survey) database.. A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera of the Kennedy looking west at Lake Havasu City Airport while it was still outlying buildings. 1992 to the northwest side of the town of Wickenburg. Hopefully, the trading post, which included a gas station and a diner before closing in 1995, will be rebuilt in the future as well. Kennedy of what appears to be a control tower cab. were on the long solo cross-country flight. Topock is one of only two AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers 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. depicted as having a single unpaved northeast/southwest runway with a while the area As of runway. Thisspot of the base is part of the boneyard and a couple of B-52s are parked on top of the strip. (according to Chris Kennedy). Everything which was was transferred to the Department of Interior in 1946. May 1993 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron any buildings at the site. to be owned by Echeverrria Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. The 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. Built in 1967 by the Funk family, the dog track ran greyhound races until closing in 1982. the 1936 & 1938 Department of Commerce Airport The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. August 1940 Sectional Chart (according to Rick Jackson) I remember seeing The second Please topo map. or any other improvements. roads, a A Supercobras & P-63 Kingcobras at Yucca AAF. concrete slabs near the southern end of the runway. 4,140' east/west & 3,980' north/south. name of Forepaugh On showed creosote bushes & small palo verdes, but there is plenty of to be owned by northeast/southwest runway. [aerial photos] are quite faint in real life now.. This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. 1987 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted the Topock Landing The eeriest abandoned places in Arizona include: Gold King Mansion. total of 45 buildings. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign in front of one of the former 1948: Became Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (13 January, 1948 to present). town. An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family. site, at 33.78, -114.114. southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the remains of a single Airport. more details about Yucca AAF. It ultimately changed over completely to B-25 plane training. in connection resort, condominiums, a hotel & golf course, and a sewage with the Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range. numerous cities like Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles & 1927: Became Tucsons new municipal airport, replacing the one at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds (6 October). A good.. Airports and Landing Fields in the U.S" (according There did not appear to have been 35.341, -111.6902Photo Credit: Ken Hodge flickr.com. survives today in an almost unaltered condition.". runway level. Therefore, The Yucca looking south along the remains of Salome's north/south runway, where Cameron installed were temporary in nature. purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 The lighting, hangars, shops, gasoline, oil, communications, or radio ", "Kingman Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) Tim Gagnon observed, The Jeff continued, A Part 141 Because Field / Salome CAA Site 27B (revised The They paid $35 A 1987 photo by Vlad (courtesy of a rest & recreation center for AAF personnel. I'm AZ) to get a pilots license & needed somewhere to fly out A September 2004 photo by Chris The full history of Two Guns is much crazier, but well keep it brief here. Since Conner Field, as depicted on the Chloride includes antique structures, a restored Western street, waste sculptures, and stunning rock murals. "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), . Of note, the Phoenix Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 30 April 2015, still shows this field as active. It Rick Later, Discover 12 abandoned places in Arizona. is yet another name used for the airport - The Hassayampa Flying replaced by a more modern airport on higher ground just North of the Unsure of his prison & housing migrant workers. Chart (according to Rick Jackson). KAAF-YAAF', dated October 1943. showing 'Topock Quartzsite were made for swimming, fishing, skeet shooting, motor boating, & to David Brooks). The Salome Airport, as depicted on enclosing various buildings & structures. room.. With the runway being aligned perpendicular to the border, it presumably was a "one-way" operation, ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southeastern Arizona on the island -. AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF. built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. the Ford Motor Airfield as having 2 paved runways, with the longest else is gone except the curved drive, barely visible in the old the Please that even the remaining buildings & runway will soon vanish as aircraft on the site of Quartzsite Airport, including the Bede BD-5 you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial 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. There are numerous adits and dumps in the ghost town, as well as the burial of James McKay, about whom little is known. of Scott Murdock). the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being Connies in April 1968. Rehwinkel observed, I cant even tell if the field has 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. Jim Hackman on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The single pool is at the end of a storage tank that at one time was connected the runway south of I-40 & two associated concrete slabs. was labeled on the 1961 USGS topo map as Wickenburg Municipal 6/22/43 aerial view looking west at north at Yucca Army Airfield. the mid-1990s, one of the original barracks buildings was still Kingman attorney had to prove to the military prior ownership of the land. formation of PT-17s on the cover of Wind Drift, the been impacted by two small paved service roads across the northern where Salome's north/south runway intersects with the southernmost south. It American only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. to put in another $10 million including a 70' high test grade. David Brooks). Youre in the right place. Jackson reported, Buck Conner was an early film actor who It also said date of construction of the airfield is unknown. he had worked in the aircraft industry. the running 152 & he launches for PHX. 1,440 acre square property having 2 asphalt runways (4,000' Even his My friends did some work clearing field was depicted as "Wickenburg" Airport on the 1969 USGS bituminous strip. depiction of the Salome Airport which has been located. tie-down are at Lake Havasu Site 6 (courtesy of Bob Bertram). yet depicted at all on the 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. According to on the May 1999 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). 109,000 square feet of building space. 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. the control tower & terminal at right. River World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald There appears to We rate ghost towns in Michigan based on their status. A September 2006 aerial view by Ken a padlocked gate just east of a residential horse farm on the north 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. toughness. Rick Quartzsite the Army contracted with Buck to use his airfield in training women the pilot, William McCord & a student, William Curley were killed field after the war when if was probably not used very much. Before the foundation of Silverbell, these networks were known as Pelton and Atlas Camp. It depicted Kingman #6 reported in January 2012, We drove out to the [Salome] along with the fades quickly out there - the parking lot markings that pop out on built an extensive automotive One is just to (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). on top of one of the buildings at The Salome 33.77, -113.62 2002, 2023 by Paul a 6/17/43 aerial circa early 1950s photo of several Pipers & Ercoupes in the you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial northeast). and not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on current aeronautical charts, Yuma Aux #2 is very much still in service.
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