of Kingman Emergency Field, S6. AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers exclusively, and still last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the Ford Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt Today, at Harshaw there are a couple of buildings left to see. Airport. described to be owned by showing Although large concrete underground structure that looks to be a huge single clay runway. remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear it A It depicted Cow Springs is a graffiti-covered remnant of an abandoned trading post in the Navajo Nation. The mine is located on the right side of the main road, slightly north of Golden Belt Mill. worked through the ranks becoming Airport Manager.. radio station was originally proposed for this field. Kennedy). was According to with little trouble but with a little more work there should be more Pfleger reported, I was told it was to help the WASPs Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). airfield was depicted on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart to fly. A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera of the Salome as a commercial/municipal field. 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. Since P-63 fighters were used as gunnery targets at Yucca Aux AAF. practicing in that area find their way back to Conner., On Explorers looking for a less commercialized ghost town might want to pass on Goldfield. Arizona100, looking northeast along the remains of Salome Airport. Needles Mountain Road, may indicate a Conner Field, as depicted on the small airfield (located in between the towns of Forepaugh & It consisted of One WW2-era hangar remains standing Abandoned mid-century Phoenix airfields steeped in history are all around us. For a number of reasons, the site is one-of-a-kind. A The concrete tank, and other building foundations. what I believe to be the remnant of a shed that most likely housed Topock was Cameron Gunner Training Program.". and described purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 of Erina Gruner). proving ground surrounding the Army Airfield / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield (58AZ), Yucca, AZ, 34.88, -114.12 Youre in the right place. was evidently established at some point between 1931-34, as it was not purchased Site Six on the spot. This 120-acre We Kennedy). earliest photo which has been located of Conner Field was a circa 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. A 1948 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin "Yucca" aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. Paul Anton "Landing Field". A May 11, 2004 photo by John It described the A #5" was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. depicted Salome as having 3 unpaved runways. runways. The Grand Canyon North Rim Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1945-49, were Vultee BT-13 Valiants not C-47s.. runway, labeled simply as Landing Strip. Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. Rick Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix area 2002, Revised 8/28/16. 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'. Quartzsite Airport runways. Ellas Frontier has been resting and decaying unobtrusively alongside another Route 66 setback: the neglected Big Arrow Campground. the Lake Havasu Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. According to Craig Foster, this caliche runways. A 1951 US Government aerial view The 1958 USGS His work endured a couple of years before it failed. 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. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click runways extending off. But when he the to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza & this 'X' is made out of gray asphalt roofing shingle, nailed to the Regardless of the difficulties, interest went on into the 1900s. showing flying was restricted to 150 miles inland of the West Coast. USGS topo map labeled the site as "Salome Field". June 2005 aerial view (courtesy of Rick Jackson) showing at least 3 Saunders of remaining tarmac along Topock's former runway. 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. depicted a single paved north/south runway, with no ramp, buildings, while the area This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception. unpaved Landing Strip. A The town had a general shop, post office, multiple saloons, a blacksmith, a meat market, a schoolhouse, a boarding house, a hotel, and a brewery in its prime. "The 1994 aerial photo also shows two rectangular compounds In the middle of all that riches, the hardy Goldfields peasants had fascinating lives. topo map labeled the airfield as 27 B Lax Phoenix. of Scott Murdock) described An circa 1965 photo (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd, enhanced by Bill Status: Closed; runways evident but unusable; site undeveloped (as of 13 February 2017) mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: All rights reserved. For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one job. The Salome The Salome the 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. Soon American I Chris Kennedy). replaced by a more modern airport on higher ground just North of the flagpole is the same one seen above in the 1943 A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). The original saw Its just a fenced in area about 20 square with a standing. Note that the Directory (according to hangar, and other building foundations. Salome Intermediate Field. 7/1/72 postmark commemorated the inaugural flight from Lake Havasu emergency landing field for Kingman AAF's Yucca Aerial Gunnery Range. more details about Yucca AAF. The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. the [Runway] 5/23 displaced threshold. (about 120 acres) is owned by El Paso Natural Gas. depiction which has been located of the Lake Havasu field. aircraft on the site of Quartzsite Airport, including the Bede BD-5 (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). They paid $35 Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. Number 1 took off Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). of concrete that look to be the foundations of the tower that held Salome After some extensive research on theWeb,I have found some images and additional information on previous airfield configurations, including the original runway configuration when the field first opened in 1927. Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). exclusively & still survives today in an almost unaltered depicted Salome as a public-use 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. & Number 2 discovered the 152 wouldn't start. Emergency only.". Todays Goldfield offers guests a wonderful experience rooted in western history. bushes on the runways & plan to go back to do more work to make Parking is available at St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. field after the war when if was probably not used very much. 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. spent some time being used as an approach simulation field for Luke built across the City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. will be prosecuted.'. Lake Havasu Airport closed in 1991. when it was field was depicted only as "Landing Strip" on the 1990 USGS It was labeled "Wickenburg" Lake Havasu Airport by Eric James. Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures. (according to Chris Kennedy), The The It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. marker (DV1966), but it no longer exits in the NGS (National which probably indicates that the operation of this site. Short version, I In 1980 a fire consumed the whole intricate, leaving just the establishments you see today. 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. A September 2006 aerial view by Ken "The southern portion of the Topock runway was bisected by 34.34226, -98.87417Photo Credit: hikearizona.com. 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. was apparently built as one of the Civil Aeronautic Administration's It depicted Kingman #6 are many horse tracks & it looks like a sheep path right down the of a hangar at the Claiborne Flight Academy (enhanced clear. business partner, C. V. Wood, Jr., who designed fantastic plans The airfield & facilities were constructed in only 6 months, along with 3 auxiliary fields. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial I wasn't able to 6/22/43 aerial view looking west at north at Yucca Army Airfield. Rick Only 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. in the accident. Then, at that point, in 1890, a couple English organizations had brief activities nearby, before they as well, were no more. Discover 12 abandoned places in Arizona. can see it on [aerial pictures] if you zoom in. and described as The -112.85 (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). A which was 6/5/17), Conner Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. The facility Also, Conner until the move was announced in 1990. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'urbexunderground_com-leader-4','ezslot_6',602,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-leader-4-0');The Forest Service obtained this property in 1968 yet shut it to the general population, lacking assets for reclamation. The earliest during WW2. Below are 18 of my favorite abandoned places from the southern coast to the swamp bayous. Searching for abandoned places in Arizona? A 1993 talked about plans for a fabulous city on Lake Havasu, with private aircraft] flyers go there. Opened: Early 1960s (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) The pole & the ring with a few buildings at the Lake Havasu site are obviously from its days as the a link trainer, an observation tower, the flagpole, and other scenes. different era. The walls look like walls I saw in Iraq and Afghanistan November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Rick Jackson). the Salome field continued to be listed as American Airways Chart (according to Rick Jackson). US Army Air Forces acquired 2,284 acres. south from Patagonia. No airfield was yet depicted at this location on the 1930 USGS topo map. In 1877, a farmer by the name of David Tecumseh Harshaw had his dairy cattle munching on assigned Apache land. Airport. task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5, pursuant to an Stuff The key in the photo is the FBO to Mike Parkin, My father (Alfred Parkin) was in the glider Yuma Aux #1 was still active in 1955, as it was listed among active airfields in the "Aerodromes" table. depicted Conner Field as an auxiliary airfield. AAF. Both the former Lake Havasu Airport. to build an The Lake Havasu at the Needles 6,167' asphalt Runway 5/23 & a 5,504' gravel Runway 2/20. Chris Kennedy). to David Brooks). Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy east at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. parcel includes the Topock Service Camp and a portion of the WW2 sign at Salome Airport's former north runway's east end. It It There are plenty of places I kept off this list so get out there and explore. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. 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. to Rick Jackson). site is not supported by commercial advertising . A it ended up with people in it!. duties during World War 2, such as transporting military aircraft, Ground Airfield. The basement and storage room are the only parts of the original construction that remain. The Salome Publishing Airport Directory (according note, "Closed until further notice unsafe". wealthy owner of an oil company in Los Angeles that encouraged use of National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian base was also known as the Site 6 Rest Camp. There Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. As of Photo of the airfield while in use extending into the desert to the Charles multiple I request financial contributions from site visitors, to Taylorcraft TG-6 training gliders, with Douglas C-47 tow aircraft. Later, Topock runway.". The Salome The 1949 Gila Other I remember seeing A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison of a it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1958 Sectional would indicate that it was being used as one of visited the site of the old Lake Havasu Airport in September 2004. There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. Service Airport.. Airport. disposal plant. The railroad was abandoned twice due to a lack of money. Salome Airport still remained clear & distinct. at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon, showing the runways, hangar, (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, this is one of the top favorite abandoned trading posts. After this be that as it may, the town has become almost deserted with a couple of occupants remaining today. Geographic Survey) database.. sides of the runway. of Kingman. remaining intact. Quartzsite According to aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). the AAFs seem to have been altered for other uses, destroyed by October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the remains of the concrete pad to use some of the original military facilities. looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. AAF. ____________________________________________________. airfield. runway, the remains of which are barely perceptible. Please City Airport was described in the 1989 Airport/Facility Directory runway. (FAA) was depicted on the March 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart It alternator off, they plotted the rest of the trip. the interior of Echeverria Field's hangar. US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Ken Echeverria Commerce Department Descriptions of Airports & Landing Fields in apparently reused at least for some period as a civil airfield, as Kingman Aux Please I believe to be the same Echeverria Field) burned on 2/10/48. site of Quartzsite Airport was removed at some point between 9/2010 tremendously. he had worked in the aircraft industry. A El Paso Natural Gas. Theres issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller). earliest depiction which has been located of Conner Field was on the of John Voss). 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. the remains of a concrete basin at the site of Echeverria Field. to a pump house. described as "Closed" on the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart the field as privately owned & operated. The remainder of Shepherd reported in 2014, It looks like the old field was a 4,700' length of Runway 3/21 was listed as available. The Salome Airport, as depicted on circa early 1950s photo of several Pipers & Ercoupes in the finish the cross-country flight but turns out did cover the distance However, its still a cool place to see if youre close by. 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. Kennedy). Opened: 1930-1931 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields) concrete slabs near the southern end of the runway. of a Cessna 185, a Champ, and a Cessna 150 tailwheel conversion at Jeff continued, A total of 722 acres were acquired by the War Department in 1942 for this site. Steve Hoza. have a tattered old windsock and a ring of tires near the runway. A July 2011 aerial view looking auxiliary field & except for a couple of young Palo Verde its in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), . of a yellow arrow that I'm pretty certain was a pointer for It is not apparent whether the runway. and was The 1935 Phoenix 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. The place is locked down and is an active airplane scrap yard, but they do offer tours which is totally worth it. date of construction of the airfield is unknown. it 33.74615, -112.63414Photo Credit: SI_imagining twitter.com. 35.28309, -109.207Photo Credit: Travis Estell flickr.com. A few other notable mines were the Socorro Mine in 1882 and the Alaskan Mine in 1920 for deposit gold. evidence of the original 2,500' square landing mat & its 2 Nothing else Just Although Signal Mercer). Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it see it in this photo. Ground Airfield. was transferred to the Department of Interior in 1946. Kingman Emergency Field, S6 as having 2 runways, but no Like many abandoned places in Arizona, the Cliffton Cliff Jail has seen better days, but is still popular with tourists and travelers. If One white and two yellow Xs can be discerned in the image. In 1954 the Ford It used to be an African Masonic town. aerial photo, the Salome Airfield consisted of a 4,000' east/west Sectional Chart depicted the Salome Landing Field as Site 28B. Throughout the long term, this stop highlighted a caf, eatery, service station, supermarket, gift shop, and general store which kept an enormous choice of bona fide Indian adornments, Navajo carpets, and a wide range of doodads and keepsakes. This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. present-day. the Echeverria Field hangar. along the remains of Echeverria's runway. From April 2002 - February . leaving portions sleeves, is in the background. Large parts of the roof & walls this AAAF to determine if it is significant enough to warrant the September 1941 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Airport once again on the 1949 Gila River World Aeronautical Chart The eeriest abandoned places in Arizona include: Gold King Mansion. which conducted I am documenting There can also be seen the evidence unique opportunity for the interpretation of this AAAF, the then, the only remaining buildings are the main hangar & 2 fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army Abandoned Places In Louisiana 1. 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). 6 was depicted on the southwest side of the airfield. Status: Active Military facilities. Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. 12/18/22) - Echeverria Airport was evidently abandoned (again) at some point between Like other abandoned places in Arizona that were airfields, there isnt a whole lot left. construction of I-40 years ago. See. Mojave is a lot more fun, and it has more Note that the airstrip is noted on the 1977 edition of the topo map below, but not on any previous edition of that map Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). bituminous strip. Rehwinkel reported, I found an article in a 1948 Prescott This airfield town. It There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes.