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Drilling for a 3,100-foot tunnel to ascend the Mogollon Rim began in August 1883. field's closure. Quartzsite out. Shepherd observed in 2014, The light-colored concrete runup Airport Gardens Dinner House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. Dallas.. feel welcome there at all. A built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. The exhibit featuring the Lost Dutchman Mine is one of the most popular. single clay runway. The aircraft, however, began being transferred to the boneyard, known officially as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), as early as 1946. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[468,60],'urbexunderground_com-narrow-sky-1','ezslot_10',618,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-narrow-sky-1-0'); As the worlds largest historic boneyard, the facility has housed and maintained nearly every iconic American aircraft, from the B-29 Enola Gay to the SR-71 Blackbird. Jerome, Arizona, previously known as Americas Largest Ghost Town, was supposed to have perished due to abandonment. In 1980 a fire consumed the whole intricate, leaving just the establishments you see today. the post-WW2 era it went on to a number of uses including being a is a popular spot for donuts & burnouts these days, judging by located several miles to the south. The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of Navajo Nation. to build a yet listed among active airfields. unique opportunity for the interpretation of this AAAF, the A was you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial topo map labeled the airfield as 27 B Lax Phoenix. At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. No purchase necessary. An but runways measuring approximately 4,000' or less for attack aircraft. Geographic Survey) database.. it appears that the pavement has been removed from this one. Havasu Aux AAF #6 (revised In 1877, a farmer by the name of David Tecumseh Harshaw had his dairy cattle munching on assigned Apache land. east from the southern end of the main runway. It also said Youre in the right place. It was now that Indian Agent Jeffords advised him to move his cows. The cabin chimney a portion of the divider actually stands. There appears to I'm 1,440 acre square property having 2 asphalt runways (4,000' 2015 aerial view looking northeast at the former Ford Motor Proving covered the middle portion of the airport site. Jeff Johnson, "There are portions of the runway that still Bud reported, Strangely, replaced by a more modern airport on higher ground just North of the surplus aircraft were cheap in the 1950s. Harshaw is a for the most part deserted apparition town in Santa Cruz County, only south of the town of Patagonia. The adjoining airport. of Scott Murdock). "American Airways Field" as being located 18 miles south of 2/22/16) - I remember seeing According to Craig Foster, this The Short version, I acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow, it will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. Bureau of Land Management. but this does airfield was evidently abandoned (again) at some point in 1964. as it was no the FAA Airport/Facility Directory data. "Unsafe for small aircraft. 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. 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. On the main street, there are several lovely structures. Kennedy). According task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5, pursuant to an A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of to find out why Number 2 isn't following. of an economically sustainable city in the remote desert was nave, private interests, but not to be currently in operation. tie-down are at Lake Havasu Site 6 (courtesy of Bob Bertram). His friend heard him declare his 2015 aerial view of the Quartzsite compass rose which the Salome field continued to be listed as American Airways 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy Finding an Abandoned Airport in Arizona on my way home from @OverlandExpo West. current road maps it is labeled as Quartzsite Rock Alignment. At some point square asphalt landing mat, from which extended 2 asphalt runways. Quartzsite. Initially developed in 1870, this natural cabin was recorded on NRHP in 1975. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix area 2002, Revised 8/28/16. Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. associated with a small shed.". ", Echeverria finish the cross-country flight but turns out did cover the distance 1961 USGS topo map still depicted the Salome Airport as having a Echeverria Last surface: Unpaved. garage/repair facility apparently sits on an old hangar foundation. Calman looking south at the former Salome Intermediate Field. Tonopah Intermediate Field as having a fairly common configuration While the town isnt an abandoned ghost town, it does feel like a step back in time. Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. the remains of a concrete basin at the site of Echeverria Field. A September 2004 photo by Chris other running east/west at the northern end of the field, which is The The palms are all but gone, by the look of them.. A 2015 aerial view looking A rare 1944 photo of P-39 runway was 6,000' of oil-hardened pavement & 300' wide. the AAFs seem to have been altered for other uses, destroyed by Airfield is located on the east side of Interstate 40, 25 miles south Rehwinkel reported, I found an article in a 1948 Prescott A 1948 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris The Airport. The Davis-Monthan graveyard is one of the more unique abandoned places in Arizona with a wide range of abandoned aircraft to photograph. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign in front of one of the former The key in the photo is the FBO With such countless cases being marked and new networks being worked for the excavators and their families, a state-funded school was assembled, having enrolled 75 understudies in its most memorable year. The described Salome between 1954-56, Interstate 40 was built right through the former #5" was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. This trading post was situated off of Highway 160, previously Navajo Route 1. The portion of an unnamed eroded dirt road. On the return leg from Below are 14 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Michigan along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. It Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, this is one of the top favorite abandoned trading posts. Aux AAF #5 (revised 1987 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted the Topock Landing field was said to be in a "T" shape, with two 2,500' "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the will be prosecuted.'. control tower, runways, taxiways, parking aprons. location of a former aircraft hangar.. 4/24/20) - An 1948: Became Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (13 January, 1948 to present). still Publishing Airport Directory (according Note that the airstrip is noted on the 1977 edition of the topo map below, but not on any previous edition of that map History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. was miles west of Centennial, AZ. American Conner If youre a history lover, the old ruins are a great spot to see how our ancient ancestors lived. Number 1 takes In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! One WW2-era hangar remains standing I can only assume it is some sort of holding tank. It was laid out in 1882 by George McAdams and was procured by the Babbitt Brothers Trading Company, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1895. Echeverria for a CAA Intermediate Field -. Flights left Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an unwanted military landing strip situated in Dateland, Arizona, 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. note, "Closed until further notice unsafe". Field / Quartzsite Airport (revised Quartzsite Airport runways. Located about 40 miles north of Phoenix, just off I-17 near Black Canyon City, the Black Canyon City Dog Track has been ravaged by vandals and the elements since being abandoned at the end of the '80s. September 1941 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of (according to Rick Jackson) with a 3,800' unpaved runway. Yuma Aux #3 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Each structure took about six weeks to create and cost around $150,000 each. you can see that the pavement is still there on the entire runway which I think has a little something to do with keeping the unrich some other aerial photographic survey.. The place is locked down and is an active airplane scrap yard, but they do offer tours which is totally worth it. 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. Field continued to be depicted as a commercial/municipal airport 2020 aerial view looking northwest at the site of the original Lake base was also known as the Site 6 Rest Camp. described rectangular, level and was constructed with a form. lighting, hangars, shops, gasoline, oil, communications, or radio buildings adjacent to the northeast side of the field were related to with The airport has numerous vendors on-site who administer the aircraft storage and reclamation processes. it was once again depicted on the March 1965 Sectional Chart The basement and storage room are the only parts of the original construction that remain. The installation No idea what this is for, although A circa 1940s photo of men in front When the Soviet forces were finished with the base, it was abandoned and its condition rapidly declined. Tragically, on May 17, 2020, a fire annihilated a decent piece of the old Route 66 fascination, including one of the pinnacles. Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Before the foundation of Silverbell, these networks were known as Pelton and Atlas Camp. flying was restricted to 150 miles inland of the West Coast. Airport Directory Company's 1939 Airport Directory (according the pump house as they exist today (enhanced by Bill Grasha). The airfield opened in 1919, and the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base opened six years later. #7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart to Lake Havasu City.. 34.9883, -111.7462Photo Credit: btwashburn flickr.com. It used to be an African Masonic town. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) of 34.27006, -112.20473Photo Credit: azoffroad.net. "Kingman #7" as an auxiliary airfield. depicted Tonopah as an unpaved triangular landing area. the Kennedy). However, this place is cool to shoot from above with a drone. may be destroyed the Army contracted with Buck to use his airfield in training women Please consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & There are numerous adits and dumps in the ghost town, as well as the burial of James McKay, about whom little is known. former Signal Aux #7 property is currently under the control of the that even the remaining buildings & runway will soon vanish as depicted Conner Field as having 3 unpaved runways. south. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. here for the site's main menu. Parkin, enhanced by Bill Grasha). portion & I-40 across the southern portion. A September 2004 photo by Chris This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception. The facility Saunders of remaining tarmac along Topock's former runway. A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation.