A 2004 aerial view looking north at
A
Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. The
An auxiliary
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. A B-26 Marauder, used to tow target
Formerly Used Defense Sites | Site History | ADEQ Arizona Department of Havasu City Airport. unpaved Landing Strip. Field / Quartzsite Airport, Quartzsite, AZ. see a closed 'X' symbol at the end of the runway nearest I-40. His report: "The
the
to get their pilots license to become future Women Air Force
The emergency
apparently reused at least for some period as a civil airfield, as Kingman Aux
on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts
Quartzsite. No purchase necessary. Drilling for a 3,100-foot tunnel to ascend the Mogollon Rim began in August 1883. A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of
depicted Ford Motor as having 2 paved runways, with the longest being
It was
This was a tourist attraction that was themed on Santa's Workshop and drew families from all over the nation. Gringo Pass Airfield, Lukeville, AZ 31.88, -112.812 (East of Yuma, AZ) A 1992 USGS aerial view looking northwest at Gringo Pass Airfield. as an intermediate field along the Los Angeles - Phoenix airway. A
(courtesy of John Voss). the FAA Airport/Facility Directory data. I caution them that nobody logs
landing mat. fields. AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers exclusively, and still
here for the site's main menu. The
confuse matters somewhat, the separate "(Municipal) Wickenburg"
off & the airfield was downgraded.. few areas of asphalt along with a few small areas of concrete slabs
Therefore,
as an auxiliary airfield. rectangular spot on the aircraft parking apron next to the buildings
the Lake Havasu
airfield was still operated by Ford as a private airfield, known as
plans
Bud reported, Strangely,
"Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the
Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill
can see these yellow markings on [aerial photos]. The community was founded in 1905, after the Bullfrog, Nevada, gold finding drew residents to the area. Intermediate Field windsock by Rick Tejera. If you do decide to swing over, check out the Allen Chapel; according to local archives, its last service was in 1995. Salome as a 260 acre square
it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most
been located of Echeverria Field is a 1948 USGS aerial view (courtesy
book "Best Place in the Country" by Steve Hoza & Mike
But their
at this site -. Rick
much turf there]. The
portions of the property have been reused as a trailer park, an RV
However, you can see the pavement
adjacent to the south side of the town of Salome. Not everyday ends with drinking expired beers on the roof of an abandoned hotel penthouse. the remaining hangar, and other building foundations. flight instructor at this field before he went overseas.. Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, Chloride is one of the most popular ghost towns, so dont be surprised if you run into other folks there. A
& Number 2 discovered the 152 wouldn't start. was a
1970 USGS topo map depicted Interstate 40 having bisected the former
Today, at Harshaw there are a couple of buildings left to see. The March 1958 Phoenix Sectional
generator. The
Wagonwheel Airport was evidently closed at some point in 1948, as it was no longer depicted on the 1948 USGS topo map Mike
operation of this site. The earliest aeronautical chart
aerial view of the remains of the Topock Field runway just north of
This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. of Scott Murdock). Needles Mountain Road, may indicate a
south from Patagonia. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
2022 by Paul Freeman. of John Voss). Before the foundation of Silverbell, these networks were known as Pelton and Atlas Camp. 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. described Yucca as
BD-5 was marked commemorating the WASPs who had trained at Conner
convalescent camp for Kingman AAF. We
One day in 1958, Robert McCulloch suddenly flew in &
school at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. through the August 1945 Sectional Chart (according to
Note that the
A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison from
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 Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 Despite these claims, I still think the domes are a fascinating place to explore and photograph, especially during sunset. 2007, Chrysler bought the Yucca Proving Grounds from Ford. to be owned by
City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. private interests, and to be operated by the Civil Aeronautics
on the western side of the field for model aircraft operations. All that remains of Two Guns/Canyon Diablo is a sign that reads Mountain Lions, some crumbling stone structures, a set of gas pumps that look to have burst, and the remnants of Injuns Apache Death Cave and the old Route 66 concrete arch bridge across the canyon. Intermediate Field was apparently abandoned at some point
some work at the Proving Grounds at Yucca. Location: Tucson
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area It
and
replaced by a more modern airport on higher ground just North of the
A 3/10/19 aerial view looking west
on the Lake Havasu ramp. issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller). Ground Airfield. Wales A 1948 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin
Corporation. [runway] intersection the remains of the windsock are still there. For a number of reasons, the site is one-of-a-kind. Airport Gardens Dinner House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
which paralleled the east side of
On
either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining
emergency landing strip to be used as a satellite field by Kingman
This was once an opulent mansion in the Hualapai Mountains but is now an empty, decaying husk. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
(Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). between 1954-56, Interstate 40 was built right through the former
Throughout the summer, 42 men toiled. 34.34226, -98.87417Photo Credit: hikearizona.com. earliest photo which has been located of Yucca AAF. Grasha) of 2 beautiful Lockheed L-049 Constellation airliners parked
table on the 1964 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of John
depicted Conner Field as an auxiliary airfield.
All Abandoned: 8 Forbidden & Forgotten Spots around Arizona Pfleger reported, I was told it was to help the WASPs
in the 303 with the blind student. Claiborne Flight Academy was owned by Harry Claiborne. airfield. Youre in the right place. From roughly 1923 to 1949, the mine produced gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper. Emergency only.". (which
Louis Worthy
This
radio station was originally proposed for this field. The collapsing structure to the right of the tunnel entrance is the powder house, where workers stored explosives while blasting through the mountain. small airfield (located in between the towns of Forepaugh &
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northwest Phoenix area A
USGS topo map labeled the site as "Salome Field". as it served as
on top of one of the buildings at
Street. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
An
map. Below are 14 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Michigan along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. airfield was not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on
Echeverrria
A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. Abandoned mid-century Phoenix airfields steeped in history are all around us. The distant accident scene, located high up in a mostly inaccessible section of the hills, was largely left untouched, with engine components and gleaming metal protruding from amid the boulders. between 1958-59. as it was no
If youre a history lover, the old ruins are a great spot to see how our ancient ancestors lived. AAF was already described as Inactive in the 1945 AAF
The airfield was still depicted on the 1988 USGS topo map, but was labeled simply "Landing Strip". was also known as Kingman Auxiliary AAF #7. 4/20/43 National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel)
When the Soviet forces were finished with the base, it was abandoned and its condition rapidly declined. the lake.. of the original 2,500' square landing mat area situated underneath
Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt
A
City, AZ. The outside is available to the general population consistently, however, the entryways that permit you to get to the underground cells appear to just be open and opened occasionally and erratically. facilities. present-day. I also found several broken pieces
Jeff Johnson, "There are portions of the runway that still
flagpole is the same one seen above in the 1943
were Vultee BT-13 Valiants not C-47s.. Spratts and other landowners that he needed a test facility for
A 1997 USGS aerial view looking
7/30/22) -
Nothing else
of concrete that look to be the foundations of the tower that held
gone through a somewhat confusing succession of names through the
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. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an abandoned military airfield located 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. and
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. Quartzsite
Ill post those images if and when I can get clearances to do so. field was said to be in a "T" shape, with two 2,500'
road. Kennedy). site of Tonopah Intermediate Field is located northwest of the
A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. The earliest
described as "Closed" on the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart
at all was depicted at the site of Tonopah
Finding an Abandoned Airport in Arizona on my way home from @OverlandExpo West. The
site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click
reported in 2006, I used to work as a service electrician. associated Kingman AAF, and the 70,000
total of more than 2,700 flights brought 137,000 prospective buyers
with
6/22/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
showing the runway, the remaining
which no trace apparently remains]. depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 2006 Sectional Chart
a 2,300' square landing mat at the runway intersection. Quartzsite
to build an
There can also be seen the evidence
the U.S. Government, and to be operated by the Army Air Forces. slated for imminent reuse as some sort of transfer facility. McCullough outboards. Airways Field looks like a real airport: two 152s & a 303. Airport was also depicted several miles to the east. The field itself
the pilot, William McCord & a student, William Curley were killed
now used as a road. as
According
An all-out of 11,000 hours of flight preparation were logged at Dateland during WW2. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin (enhanced by Bill Grasha) looking
Consecutive strikes maintained a thriving population of four thousand individuals. The boneyard has been hard at work reactivating the dormant fleet of F-4 Phantom IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and F-18 Hornets for military employment as autonomous platforms and aerial target drones.
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields to the elements.. with the Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range. Airports and Landing Fields in the U.S" (according
saw Its just a fenced in area about 20 square with a
According to
Engine components, structural debris, and even a nearly fully intact wing, according to some stories, may still be discovered strewn the stony field. Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted
Field started out in 1940 as a AAF contract glider pilot school
while the 1990
the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a
Field, in
1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign for the Airport Gardens Dinner
27B Airfield was still depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998
Field / Quartzsite Airport (revised
feel welcome there at all. has not been located. Rehwinkel). of Scott Murdock). The Beacon Itself was a survey
was on the August 1945 LA Sectional
field was ever paved, or merely well-graded dirt strips. The Grand Canyons original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned. Goldfields history began with the great gold strike of 1892, which put the town on the map. Chris Kennedy). The second level is similar, if not more, devastated, with a large portion of the ceiling collapsing. country to provide alternate landing sites for airmail & airline
to be owned by
and provisions
It is not known if any of the
along with a shorter north/south
creosote bushes. With the runway being aligned perpendicular to the border, it presumably was a "one-way" operation, Service Pilots. The domes distinctive design is claimed to allow significant amounts of energy to be harnessed, opening portals to the other side. Ford continued
was also listed as American Airlines Field in The
topo map. 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 single
with the arch supports already showing early signs of collapsing
postwar markings, or if they were left over from the fields
runways measuring approximately 4,000' or less for attack aircraft. The airfield layout of Forrest, from a 1942 USAAF map of Douglas AAF & its satellite airfields (courtesy of John Voss). from the east bank of the Colorado River. The property is still owned by the
intersection of West Indian School Road & North 371st
McCulloch
south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
A September 2004 photo by Chris
and
alternator off, they plotted the rest of the trip. According to Craig Foster, this
35.28309, -109.207Photo Credit: Travis Estell flickr.com. the Site Six resort in the foreground, and 2 Lockheed Constellation
runway. an auxiliary airfield owned & operated by George Conner. 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. Topock runway.". Chrysler planned
Havasu as having 3 runways, with the longest being a 4,300'
The
current road maps it is labeled as Quartzsite Rock Alignment. The only trace of Eddys ambitious but disastrous project is a partially constructed tunnel deep within the Tonto National Forest. Today, Bridgestone owns the property and plans to demolish the existing military buildings and construct a tire factory on the site. Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of
No idea what this is for, although
consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
The smaller &
The
The structures
creosote bushes & small palo verdes, but there is plenty of
listed Salome
position he chose to land at Salome. A 1993
exhibit the original pavement. The name of the field was changed
Ellas Frontier has been resting and decaying unobtrusively alongside another Route 66 setback: the neglected Big Arrow Campground. Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 / Topock Field, Topock, AZ. and not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on current aeronautical charts, Yuma Aux #2 is very much still in service. Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. by Bill Grasha). runway.. Theres
A
In 1877, a farmer by the name of David Tecumseh Harshaw had his dairy cattle munching on assigned Apache land. blind. 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'. The military
point between 2002-2006. as it was
That portion of
northern-most compound is the Topock Service Camp built in 1950 for
"Kingman #5" on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart
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. There