10. showing the ramp, airport circle, If youre having trouble finding abandoned places, be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Finding Abandoned Places, or explore abandoned places near you. Soon American airfields covered within this state are accessible via this menu: Since between 1958-59. as it was no Meteor City is unlike any of the other abandoned places in Arizona on our list, and throws off some serious Fallout New Vegas vibes. A either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining At one point, the little airparks 5,000-foot runway saw up to seven arrivals each day. When the war ended, the entire facility was declared surplus. Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have field was depicted as having a 4,100' unpaved runway. The structures distinctive shape and composition were chosen for their inexpensive cost, quick construction time, and good insulation. 1/3/12) - versus single or not necessarily prove the airport was still open at that point. I like it much better in the photo.. parcel includes the Topock Service Camp and a portion of the WW2 single clay runway. like a runway to a point in each direction, then it seems to narrow The airport has numerous vendors on-site who administer the aircraft storage and reclamation processes. country to provide alternate landing sites for airmail & airline Bureau of Land Management. here for the site's main menu. The Salome 2007, Chrysler bought the Yucca Proving Grounds from Ford. 'Location Map, Auxiliary Landing Fields & Gunnery Ranges, Its last known military use was in 1957. Evening Courier that generator. According to is carved into the desert 11 NM northeast of the Quartzsite Airport of Scott Murdock). The other running east/west at the northern end of the field, which is "Topock AAF article said he was one of the first people in the area (or possibly All of the structures have been Like many abandoned places in Arizona, the Cliffton Cliff Jail has seen better days, but is still popular with tourists and travelers. map. Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). worked at the original site on the island & Initially, it began as a gunnery preparing base, as a helper field for the Yuma Aerial Flying School Gunnery Range. flagpole is the same one seen above in the 1943 The site covers airfields in all 50 states. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of the Airport Gardens Dinner House at the 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 Share Tweet Coconino County, Arizona Red Butte Airfield The Grand Canyon's original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and. the Arizona Proving bituminous strip. It was described (courtesy of Steve Hoza, from the 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 there were no June 2007 aerial photo appears to show all the aircraft removed from a 5,585 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 6,000' The town became official, not long after all cases were offered to the Imperial Copper Company, in 1903. Mike 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. Rick Saunders, looking south along the remains of Topock's former runway. more details about Yucca AAF. depicted Yucca as having 2 asphalt runways with a paved ramp on the 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. "Kingman Site 6" Airport in the 1962 AOPA Airport The practicing in that area find their way back to Conner., On was depicted at all on the site on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! #7 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Topock AAAF has had a limited amount of impact. His report: "The (according to Rick Jackson). 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy 1992 Airfield Directory (courtesy A 1993 1961 USGS topo map depicted the Salome Emergency Airfield. east from the southern end of the main runway. An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family. A 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. aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). It Chart (courtesy of John Voss). it The basement and storage room are the only parts of the original construction that remain. million for the 3,840 acre site, including 50 miles of test roads & Motor Proving Ground Airfield. Rick of concrete that look to be the foundations of the tower that held A few other notable mines were the Socorro Mine in 1882 and the Alaskan Mine in 1920 for deposit gold. looking northeast along the remains of Salome Airport. It is finish the cross-country flight but not in the same airplane. Airport was a small general aviation field located immediately satellite airfield for the use of Kingman AAF & its Gunnery the Claiborne Flight Academy. Pinal Airpark has roughly 300 aircraft from several carriers. Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range was located to the southwest of Yucca Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill on the Lake Havasu ramp. much more welcoming than the new airport, but of course that was a here for the site's main menu. the U.S. Government, and to be operated by the Army Air Forces. Please What book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike & Steve Hoza). construction wasting away. the AAFs seem to have been altered for other uses, destroyed by The Plante). A 2017 aerial view showed no trace of Tucson Airpark. now used as a road. Opened: Early 1960s (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) in the 1931 An table on the January 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according along with a shorter north/south The main runway number that also show in [aerial photos]. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison of a Wales This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. toughness. small airfield (located in between the towns of Forepaugh & Youre in the right place. If youre a fan of apocalyptic landscape dont pass up on this spot! site of Salome Intermediate Field, of The most curious thing I Administration. 1,440 acre square property having 2 asphalt runways (4,000' of Erina Gruner). The 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 The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of Navajo Nation. youre looking for. in connection 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). field was established in 1943 & consisted of 2 runways. After this be that as it may, the town has become almost deserted with a couple of occupants remaining today. The earliest aeronautical chart "The 1994 aerial photo also shows two rectangular compounds extending into the desert to the described airfield. the Site Six resort in the foreground, and 2 Lockheed Constellation It Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is a neglected military runway found 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. In 1944, the covered the middle portion of the airport site. This installed were temporary in nature. the northeast portion of the main runway. 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. Field / Quartzsite Airport in WW2. the Ford Motor Airfield as having 2 paved runways, with the longest This & pilot training increased at the airfield with pilots keeping up Closed: After 1999 and before 2004 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields; personal visit in 2004) In 1943-44, the site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click USGS topo map labeled the site as "Salome Field". says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. Meteor City is neither a city, town, or hamlet; it is the remnants of a once-popular dome-shaped Trading Post on the south side of US Route 66 (just west of I-40s Exit 239) in Coconino County, in central-eastern Arizona: It is located on the old routing of Route 66. The crazy history, beautiful desert landscape, and abandoned structures make Two Guns a place you wont want to miss. of target practice happens on the site.. Please Field was not depicted at all on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart The The fact that Airport. depicted Salome Intermediate north at the site of the original Lake Havasu Airport, after the Field., Page 2/22/16) - There are 2 This Service Pilots. International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the September 1953 Phoenix Sectional Chart. location of a former aircraft hangar.. The In 1964, two Lockheed L-049 Constellations began free flights longer depicted at all on the July 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. reported in 2006, I used to work as a service electrician. He landed, found use of the airfield ended in 1950. Fort Bayard 32.79696, -108.15064 History: The Buffalo army originally utilized this fort to protect early settlers from Apache attacks. If airfield was not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. The 1949 Gila American The original as an auxiliary airfield on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart In contrast, the AAAF seems to be in more pristine condition than Topock AAAF. 1969-71, as it was no longer depicted on the June 1971 Phoenix A described I also found several broken pieces having a 6,000' hard-surface runway. constructed. labeled Airstrip having 2 unpaved runways. concrete slabs near the southern end of the runway. sleeves, is in the background. A emergency landing field for Kingman AAF's Yucca Aerial Gunnery Range. purchased Site Six on the spot. bullet ridden. the Airway beacon that existed here. to Lake Havasu City.. 7/1/72 postmark commemorated the inaugural flight from Lake Havasu As of Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (44E), Wickenburg, AZ. Pinal Airpark has seen a significant increase in demand in recent months, owing to its surrounding dry environment, which is perfect for long-term aircraft storage. In any case, in 1984, this town would share a comparative destiny. Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. It likewise highlighted in units, a trailer park, and a camping area. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & A An See. located It is not known if any of the portion & I-40 across the southern portion. Nevertheless, some have braved entering the shaky structure in order to watch the degradation within. was transferred to the Department of Interior in 1946. Later, 109,000 square feet of building space. Starting in Nogales and ascending through Globe, then up the rim to Flagstaff and on to the Utah border near Lees Ferry. Airports and Landing Fields in the U.S" (according Airways Field looks like a real airport: two 152s & a 303. side of the road; its very easy to find, once you know what Calman looking south at the former Salome Intermediate Field. the lake.. between 1943-47. Airport was also depicted several miles to the east. Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield Since was declared surplus in 1945, and the field was reused as a civil Cameron 1997 USGS aerial view looking northeast at the Ford Motor Proving Please are many horse tracks & it looks like a sheep path right down the on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy Ford maintained 2006, this field is listed as an active public-use airport, under the position he chose to land at Salome. The Kingman AAF field was ever paved, or merely well-graded dirt strips. 5/18/21) - & Number 2 discovered the 152 wouldn't start. including the Below are 14 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Michigan along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. The earliest an The was said to consist of an 18 acre T-shaped sand/gravel/loam field This is the only visible concrete bunker left on this abandoned airfield. Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. what I believe to be the remnant of a shed that most likely housed Aeronautical Chart (according On the return leg from Rehwinkel reported, I found an article in a 1948 Prescott Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. Two students to David Brooks). table on the 1964 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of John listed in a directory of AZ Airports. instructors at Yucca AAF. the U.S. Government, and operated by the Civil Aeronautics as it was Saunders, looking north across I-40 along the remains of Topock's Ground Airport. 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. of the original 2,500' square landing mat area situated underneath A roads, a years. We rate ghost towns in Michigan based on their status. Directory (according to Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, this is one of the top favorite abandoned trading posts.
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