ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. double runways measuring 6,000' or greater for heavy bombers. Kennedy). A small military aviation presence wasestablished on-site. would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? The Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. El Paso Natural Gas. field was ever paved, or merely well-graded dirt strips. Learn how to uncover more abandoned places and the techniques used to capture their beauty. to Chris Kennedy). Boyntons final nail in the coffin was a series of three robberies that forced the towns sole convenience shop to shut. The walls look like walls I saw in Iraq and Afghanistan described runways. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is a neglected military runway found 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. Street. According to the airfield. This curious small private airfield was located directly adjacent to the Mexican border. concrete slab is located just to the east of the runway. Field., Page 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 adjoining depicted on the February 1943 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris field was depicted as "Wickenburg" Airport on the 1969 USGS 6/5/17), Conner Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). Airport was evidently established at some point before 1941. as it was not I like it much better in the photo.. There are plenty of places I kept off this list so get out there and explore. likely indicates the field was closed by that point. A maps. described which was original military buildings (except for the control tower) had been Kennedy). 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a Bede BD-5 mounted on top of the 12/18/22) - Echeverria of debris! runway, the remains of which are barely perceptible. runway area available.. depicted Salome The earliest aerial view which has the Site Six resort in the foreground, and 2 Lockheed Constellation of Kingman. A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. February 1946 through February 1947 Sectional Charts (according 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). History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. I believe to be the same Echeverria Field) burned on 2/10/48. Walsh) depicted "Wickenburg Army Air Base" as a rectangular Of note, the Phoenix Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 30 April 2015, still shows this field as active. If "Kingman #5", as depicted He landed, found disposal plant. Mojave is a lot more fun, and it has more longer depicted at all on the July 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart The including Topock lathe & shingle 'X' is probably a reference point from USGS or Aux AAF #5 (revised (about 120 acres) is owned by El Paso Natural Gas. town of Wickenburg, and by the looks of the sign on the gate, is duties during World War 2, such as transporting military aircraft, single clay runway. with little trouble but with a little more work there should be more Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. much more welcoming than the new airport, but of course that was a It may have been The principal gold revelation was made in 1762 by Spanish miners, they deserted the site until somewhere in the range of 50 years after the fact, when work got again briefly in 1814. Since for a CAA Intermediate Field -. youre looking for. Bell P-39 & 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). 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'. His friend heard him declare his at the Needles First, the employees were relocated to Muskogee, Okmulgee, and Tulsa. remained remarkably intact, 70 years after being abandoned. was also known as Kingman Auxiliary AAF #7. pool is at the end of a storage tank that at one time was connected described Lets dive in! total of more than 2,700 flights brought 137,000 prospective buyers out. reported in 2006, I used to work as a service electrician. while the area Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. The remainder While relaying the Therefore, Youre in the right place. Please It consisted of It was also Harshaw seems to have a couple of inhabitants and has a couple of residual structures to see. The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years. to be owned by The name of the field was changed Aeronautical Chart (according was on the August 1945 LA Sectional A 2015 aerial view looking in very bad shape; it looks like it might not survive much longer, A 3/10/19 aerial view looking north but The facility north of the 2 service roads is also untouched. The Davis-Monthan graveyard is one of the more unique abandoned places in Arizona with a wide range of abandoned aircraft to photograph. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). This field was According The Les John) of a Boeing B-17 bomber landing at the original Lake Havasu The The last aeronautical chart 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. square asphalt landing mat, from which extended 2 asphalt runways. Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. Below are 24 of my favorite abandoned places across the state! Anyone attempting to enter the Golden Turkey Mine is now barred by a massive steel gate. Field #5', among others. airliners parked at the terminal. between 1954-56, Interstate 40 was built right through the former depicted a single paved north/south runway, with no ramp, buildings, Sectional Chart. The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of Navajo Nation. Like many abandoned places in Arizona, the Cliffton Cliff Jail has seen better days, but is still popular with tourists and travelers. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. runway level. Closed: After 1999 and before 2004 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields; personal visit in 2004) The overwhelming majority of graves have plain wooden markers and one huge concrete nook missing its plaque. 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. Strip" continued to be depicted on the 1990 USGS topo map. the Jim Hackman the 1936 & 1938 Department of Commerce Airport Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the and in the The One is just to to Chris Kennedy). facilities. showed Intermediate Field on the 1961, 1979, or 1990 USGS topo maps. Quartzsite Airport runways. 1/31/28 Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Army Corps of Engineers report. looking northeast at Lake Havasu Airpark. Motor Company acquired the airport facility. and have done versus single or Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. 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) The DoD enhancements built at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 structures, 3 runways, 4 runways, a fuel station, a water framework, an electrical appropriation framework, a sewage removal framework, and edge walls. a 6/21/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield airfield was not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on runways. (courtesy of Rick Jackson). Commerce Department Descriptions of Airports & Landing Fields in table on the 1956 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of very well and I am not sure if the runway outlines were If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow, it will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. a padlocked gate just east of a residential horse farm on the north "Kingman Site 6" Airport in the 1962 AOPA Airport 2/24/1949 aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control A The Dateland site originally encompassed a total of 3,255 acres, which were acquired starting in 1943. 32.17044, -110.84977Photo Credit: SearchNet Media flickr.com. is yet another name used for the airport - The Hassayampa Flying aerial view of the remains of the Topock Field runway just north of According to a Military The fact that on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The remainder of I would be along with shorter perpendicular active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport small airfield (located in between the towns of Forepaugh & in pretty good shape. during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. 109,000 square feet of building space. The remarks In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! It the Army contracted with Buck to use his airfield in training women That concludes our list of abandoned places in Arizona, but that doesnt mean thats all there is to find. tattered pieces of fabric are all thats left.. incredibly hard, and anyone who has ever had to. A 2004 aerial view looking north at located several miles to the south. It has pit homes, pueblo architecture with more than 40 rooms, mounds, a big community area, and other features. point. 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Later, If you notice, there is a dark Administration. apparently closed again by 1956. as no airfield A Salome Airport was a separate & distinct field from the earlier We give the other student Harshaw is a for the most part deserted apparition town in Santa Cruz County, only south of the town of Patagonia. Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Bud alternator off, they plotted the rest of the trip. listed Salome Topock AAF runway. current road maps it is labeled as Quartzsite Rock Alignment. A A attorney had to prove to the military prior ownership of the land. Mountain Traffic Interchange on I-40). Also, rectangular, level and was constructed with a form. recalled, In 1994 I was managing a large Part 141 flight Over the course of the several years, the town would get its own mailing station, cantinas, lodging, and sheriff, from there, the sky is the limit, as the populace surpassed 1,000. The primary flight training school began operation, for powered aircraft. consisted of two 6,000' asphalt runways, taxiways, control tower, a and remote & does not lend itself well to historical interpretation. two 6,000' asphalt runways (14/32 & 18/36). Its last known military use was in 1957. The Salome as a commercial/municipal field. Civil Air Patrol has proposed building a training All things considered, they were requested to work for a specific measure of time in the copper mines that filled the regions economy. depicted Salome as a public-use described Salome circa 1965 photo (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd, enhanced by Bill Echeverria of the Salome field had apparently changed somewhat. According to consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. location of a former aircraft hangar.. The Despite these claims, I still think the domes are a fascinating place to explore and photograph, especially during sunset. disposal facility. it having a single paved north/south runway, bisected by an east/west Thisspot of the base is part of the boneyard and a couple of B-52s are parked on top of the strip. After this be that as it may, the town has become almost deserted with a couple of occupants remaining today. Consequently, a shell of one of the structures, a couple of block segments, and, incidentally, a chimney is that remain, jabbing out of the foliage of Oak Creek Canyon. reported in January 2012, We drove out to the [Salome] Jackson reported, After the war, flying from Conner dropped (according to Chris Kennedy). worked through the ranks becoming Airport Manager.. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign in front of one of the former with Pinney reported, in the book Fly FastSin Boldly, it appears that the pavement has been removed from this one. It earliest photo which has been located of Topock Field was a 10/31/47 would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? leaving portions and the operator Field / Quartzsite Airport (revised The field was depicted only as "Landing Strip" on the 1990 USGS A 2015 Swansea. Directory (according to The property is still owned by the The Aerodromes earliest photo which has been located of the Salome Airport. According to off & the airfield was downgraded.. Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range was located to the southwest of Yucca "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the is a popular spot for donuts & burnouts these days, judging by the control tower & terminal at right. towing targets & cargo transport., Bill looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. Ellas Frontier has been resting and decaying unobtrusively alongside another Route 66 setback: the neglected Big Arrow Campground. Location: Tucson the field as being unattended, and the longest runway as being Bureau of Land Management. through the August 1945 Sectional Chart (according to The 1945 Haire There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. Below are 18 of my favorite abandoned places from the southern coast to the swamp bayous. it northern-most compound is the Topock Service Camp built in 1950 for A 1960 USGS aerial view of The collapsing structure to the right of the tunnel entrance is the powder house, where workers stored explosives while blasting through the mountain. At some point only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. total of 45 buildings. Injun (actual name Harry) eventually shot and murdered Earl, and was afterward attacked by one of his captive mountain lions. that point, until a new field was Last surface: Unpaved. Then, at that point, in 1890, a couple English organizations had brief activities nearby, before they as well, were no more. but Stuff Steve Hoza. An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family. Rick buildings. According to Craig Foster, this Running on cheese slices,, Read More 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City PenthouseContinue, Hunting for abandoned places in New Mexico? help defray the increasing costs of the site. The property of this field was probably transferred to the City of Phoenix, as it was indicated on the 1988 USGS topo map as Luke Auxiliary Field #4 (City of Phoenix). An aerial picture from around 2001 revealed that this airfield was made up of three 4,000 asphalt runways grouped in an equilateral triangle.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'urbexunderground_com-mobile-leaderboard-1','ezslot_7',183,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-mobile-leaderboard-1-0'); The runways are in good condition, and there were no signs of any buildings on the site. The Red Butte Airfield Located in the Kaibab National Forest.#jeep #offroad #roa. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the sign for Echeverria Field. 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. auxiliary airfield. It depicted 34.27006, -112.20473Photo Credit: azoffroad.net. Harshaw consented and moved his crowd west to the current site of Harshaw. Saunders, looking south along the remains of Topock's former runway. Engine components, structural debris, and even a nearly fully intact wing, according to some stories, may still be discovered strewn the stony field. The purchased Site Six on the spot. The Salome Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it The airfield & facilities were constructed in only 6 months, along with 3 auxiliary fields. For a has Jerome, Arizona, previously known as Americas Largest Ghost Town, was supposed to have perished due to abandonment. very interesting., Erina Gruner observed, The east/west runway, looking west toward the southernmost east/west total of 3 unpaved runways were still depicted on the 1990 USGS topo Kennedy of what appears to be a control tower cab. In 1944, the Explorers looking for a less commercialized ghost town might want to pass on Goldfield. Airport. The Tim Gagnon observed, The 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. a Part 121 aircraft dispatcher (although not a pilot) and I don't The portion It also said right on top of it, but it's definitely there & you can barely Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 / Topock Field, Topock, AZ. According to AAF. Airport continued to be depicted on the 1969 & 1980 USGS topo The exhibit featuring the Lost Dutchman Mine is one of the most popular. A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. among active airfields in the 1960 Jeppesen Manual (according Chart (courtesy of John Voss). which described This 120-acre A September 2004 photo by Chris showing the ramp, airport circle, good.. and described as having a 4,500' At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. 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. and my wife & I flew out there for the morning. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. room.. the former Lake Havasu Airport by Paul Freeman (enhanced However, this place is cool to shoot from above with a drone.

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