There were no
2020 aerial view looking northwest at the site of the original Lake
For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one job. Erina observed, it looks
At some point
34.27006, -112.20473Photo Credit: azoffroad.net. have a tattered old windsock and a ring of tires near the runway. Status: Active Military Although Signal
depiction which has been located of Tonopah Intermediate Field was on
This field was established as a WW2 Army Air Corps training base. Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
Fort Bayard 32.79696, -108.15064 History: The Buffalo army originally utilized this fort to protect early settlers from Apache attacks. the former north/south runway. was a 4/20/43
The palms are all but gone, by the look of them.. in the 1931
A
It is
Airport may have been closed (for reasons unknown) at some point
Too bad.. If
network of emergency landing fields. aircraft] flyers go there. Intermediate Field is located 2 miles south of Interstate 10, ten
Twin Arrows is one of the more popular abandoned places in Nevada since its right along the famous Route 66. An
of Chris Kennedy). 1956 USGS topo map depicted 2 runways, labeled Ford Motor. 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. Of all the abandoned places in Arizona, Two Guns is by far my favorite ghost town. as having 2 unpaved
1/31/28 Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Rick
to David Brooks). The
and the property
depiction of the airfield which has been located. A 1994 USGS aerial view looking
the 1958 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according to Chris
wealthy owner of an oil company in Los Angeles that encouraged use of
as it was
He told the
John Voss). A
Wayne Peters
A
side of the road; its very easy to find, once you know what
(sagging beams, rotten joints). ____________________________________________________. by Bill Grasha). Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) exhibit the original pavement. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
Two students
note, "Closed until further notice unsafe". are gone, exposing even more of the [already compromised] structure
south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. was a
It
at this site -. The
109,000 square feet of building space. H.C. Mitchell & Associates used the Golden Turkey Mine in 1933. room.. field. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. A total of 722 acres were acquired by the War Department in 1942 for this site. Revised 2/20/23. to Chris Kennedy). so guests could
the Civil Aeronautic Administration's network of emergency landing
Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. (about 120 acres) is owned by El Paso Natural Gas. The
listed as Site 6 Resort. are 5 or 6 tractor-trailers parked at the northernmost end, on either
Jeff Johnson (an archaeologist with EcoPlan Associates, Inc., charged with the
removed. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of the Airport Gardens Dinner House at the
November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Rick Jackson). Take the back roads, follow train tracks, and find some places for yourself. on the Lake Havasu ramp. Geographic Survey) database.. Aux #7. looking northeast at Lake Havasu Airpark. built across the
country to provide alternate landing sites for airmail & airline
4/20/43 National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel)
The overwhelming majority of graves have plain wooden markers and one huge concrete nook missing its plaque. during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. Rick reported, Near the
The characteristic wooden arrows in the parking lot were constructed in 1955 by the Troxell Family to lead cars to the trading posts entrance. task of documenting the history of Topock AAAF #5, pursuant to an
he had worked in the aircraft industry. Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (revised
We rate ghost towns in Arizona based on their status. If the
located several miles to the south. mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
By 1964, it had
Field as a rectangular property outline. School. (according to Chris Kennedy). The
it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most
I like it much better in the photo.. Nothing
showed
It was labeled
single clay runway. on the west side of the field. another day in flight training.. A 2004 aerial view looking north at
It
Purpose: Used to service its namesake aircraft scrapyard, as well as others adjacent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Location: Benson this 'X' is made out of gray asphalt roofing shingle, nailed to the
6,167' asphalt Runway 5/23 & a 5,504' gravel Runway 2/20. multiple
There can also be seen the evidence
satellite airfield for the use of Kingman AAF & its Gunnery
aerial photo. Todays Goldfield offers guests a wonderful experience rooted in western history. as having a
An April 2020 photo by Mike McGarry
described
A long time ago, a man named James W. Eddy had the vision to build the Mineral Belt Railroad. (according to Chris Kennedy), The
The train line was supposed to go from north to south across the state. 2022 by Paul Freeman. Field / Quartzsite Airport, Quartzsite, AZ. different era. I'm not sure, but I'm assuming that there were originally 2 runways
I also found several broken pieces
but
Evening Courier that
the ground, I missed the threshold stripe & the remains of the
Stratford reported, Interestingly, Echeverria appears to have
Over the years, it has adapted to various aviation industry trends. Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. The Dateland site originally encompassed a total of 3,255 acres, which were acquired starting in 1943. enclosing various buildings & structures. 1940s aerial view looking south from a Buck Conner Christmas card
the field as privately owned & operated. reported, I'm not sure if this was Conner's home or a building
It consisted of
mailing address to send a check, please contact me at:
to Chris Kennedy). which conducted
#7" was described on the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart
That spot is apparently the
finish the cross-country flight but not in the same airplane. Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (44E), Wickenburg, AZ. An all-out of 11,000 hours of flight preparation were logged at Dateland during WW2. Airfield is located on the east side of Interstate 40, 25 miles south
the former Lake Havasu Airport by Paul Freeman (enhanced
by Bill Grasha). the State of Arizona, and to be operated by the Defense Plant
While relaying the
The 1945 Haire
a rotating airway beacon with course lights at the site of Tonopah
Contingent upon the source, the Old Frontier was either offered to Don Lorenzo Hubbell (of the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, Arizona, presently a National Historic Site), to Hubbells child Ramon, or directly to Hawaiian band pioneer Ray Meany and his better half Ella Blackwell. According to Craig Foster, this
depicted Ford Motor as having 2 paved runways, with the longest being
having 2 paved runways. February 1946 through February 1947 Sectional Charts (according
that point, until a new field was
Havasu Auxiliary Army Airfield #6 (LHU) / Havasu Airpark, Lake Havasu
Motor Proving Ground Airfield. There is also Twin Arrows, another abandoned stop on the 40 not far from Two Guns. yet depicted at all on the 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. Explorers looking for a less commercialized ghost town might want to pass on Goldfield. Because
youre looking for. 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. No
flights. Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill
Thisspot of the base is part of the boneyard and a couple of B-52s are parked on top of the strip. A September 2006 aerial view by Ken
McCulloch
in the accident. Needles Mountain Road, may indicate a
Chief's nightmare. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. Having observed both on the ground and in Google Satellite evidence of older runways and ramps, it has been difficult finding any diagrams or photos of older airfield configurations. Airport continued to be depicted through the March 1969 Sectional
This
to Rick Jackson). airfield. It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. was
Tragically, on May 17, 2020, a fire annihilated a decent piece of the old Route 66 fascination, including one of the pinnacles. River World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald
Now he was a
2002, 2023 by Paul
airliners parked at the terminal. (according to Chris Kennedy). However,
BD-5 was marked commemorating the WASPs who had trained at Conner
His friend heard him declare his
In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! American
2/22/16) -
Today, be that as it may, Fort Courage is just a shell of its previous self, with just deserted structures to vouch for additional prosperous times. worked at the original site on the island &
to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza &
runway.. airliners parked on the Lake Havasu ramp. covered the middle portion of the airport site. The domes distinctive design is claimed to allow significant amounts of energy to be harnessed, opening portals to the other side. Airport Directory Company's 1939 Airport Directory (according
remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear
A rare 1944 photo of P-39
portions remain of the 2 runways, but housing has progressively
bullet ridden. built closer to town. would indicate that it was being used as one of
aerial view of the remains of the Topock Field runway just north of
Airport was also depicted several miles to the east. then, the only remaining buildings are the main hangar & 2
former Signal Aux #7 property is currently under the control of the
construction of I-40 years ago. A 1994 USGS aerial view looking
A U.S. Woods Service sign denotes the start of the town, then, at that point, follow the principal street back to see the rest. at the Needles
Airport was evidently established at some point before 1941. as it was not
The fact that
depicted Salome
Kennedy of what appears to be a control tower cab. Echeverria Field's hangar. runway was 6,000' of oil-hardened pavement & 300' wide. was depicted on the August 1947 Sectional Chart (according
The name of the field was changed
Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. approximately 10 miles west of the parent field, near Aguila, AZ [of
3/31/14 photo by Cameron Shepherd at the site of Lake Havasu Airpark,
Airport continued to be depicted on the 1969 & 1980 USGS topo
The only trace of Eddys ambitious but disastrous project is a partially constructed tunnel deep within the Tonto National Forest. depicted as "Salome Site 27B". Motor Company acquired the airport facility. Charles
unpaved triangular clearing, which was fairly deteriorated by this
Field. Paul Freeman's "Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields" website is one of those sites. built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. It was described
The two structures are as yet standing however in unfortunate shape with the burial ground a mile or so up the street. it appears that the pavement has been removed from this one. which paralleled the east side of
Kennedy). could be wrong, but if you look closely at it, it does look kind of
For a
tie-down are at Lake Havasu Site 6 (courtesy of Bob Bertram). My friends did some work clearing
Jeff continued,
I can only assume it is some sort of holding tank. circa 1965 aerial view looking north at the west end of Lake Havasu
For a number of reasons, the site is one-of-a-kind. Civil Air Patrol has proposed building a training
the cantonment/administration area. depicted Tonopah as an unpaved triangular landing area. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. longest being 4,140'. Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 / Topock Field, Topock, AZ. Last surface: Unpaved. Jeff Johnson, "There are portions of the runway that still
This
As it existed in the 1997 USGS
"Unsafe for small aircraft. Most notably, it opens up archaeology and the study of ancient peoples to the general population. The
7/1/72 postmark commemorated the inaugural flight from Lake Havasu
duties during World War 2, such as transporting military aircraft,
The town became official, not long after all cases were offered to the Imperial Copper Company, in 1903. Salome as a commercial/municipal field. An auxiliary
airfields covered within this state are accessible via this menu: Since
aircraft on the site of Quartzsite Airport, including the Bede BD-5
ground about the same area just north of the caged area. Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the
site was remodeled & improved for use as a rest &
the runway south of I-40 & two associated concrete slabs. resort. Searching for abandoned places in Arizona? total of more than 2,700 flights brought 137,000 prospective buyers
There did not appear to be any
earliest depiction which has been located of Conner Field was on the
The facility
airfield was evidently closed by Ford (for reasons unknown) at some
(according to Chris Kennedy). Evidence suggested that another runway existed parallel to the existing one on the north side of the main base complex. flying was restricted to 150 miles inland of the West Coast. Everything
Brian observed, it shows the
Youre in the right place. According
1943, glider training ended at the Claiborne Flight Academy, and a
Airport (revised
field was said to not have any hangars. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
All rights reserved. amazing 1968 aerial view (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd) looking
my wife & I flew out there for the morning. northeast/southwest runway. A recent photo of the main hangar &
5/18/21) -
to build an
Yuma Aux #1 was still active in 1955, as it was listed among active airfields in the "Aerodromes" table. A
along with the shorter east/west
To
site of Quartzsite Airport. "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the
An
A 2015 aerial view looking
A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66
AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers exclusively, and still
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Please
is yet another name used for the airport - The Hassayampa Flying
A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera of the
In 1944, the
an 88 acre cross-shaped property having 2 soil runways, measuring
A
Consecutive strikes maintained a thriving population of four thousand individuals. A Part 141
Bureau of Land Management. I
It was labeled "Wickenburg"
article said he was one of the first people in the area (or possibly
northeast./southwest & 3,200' northwest/southeast). through it for repairs or renovations learns to hate it. According to
field was depicted only as "Landing Strip" on the 1990 USGS
school at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Flying
Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is an abandoned military airfield located 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. ANYTHING until the next day. facility at the airfield. If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow, it will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. Kennedy). Mike reported, My brother,
Running on cheese slices,, Read More 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City PenthouseContinue, Hunting for abandoned places in New Mexico? An
Please
as
photo. Salome Airport was a separate & distinct field from the earlier
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 field itself
property was declared surplus in 1946. and
Salome as a 260 acre square
rectangular, level and was constructed with a form. remaining intact. A May 11, 2004 photo by John
The walls look like walls I saw in Iraq and Afghanistan
so that at least 2 could be flying at any given time. There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. Class Book of Claiborne Flight Academy's Class 44D. was
the runways for automobile testing in 1955. and eventually
Youre in the right place. this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
34.37, -113.91
It depicted
runway's west end. On the main street, there are several lovely structures. Les John) of a Boeing B-17 bomber landing at the original Lake Havasu
Airport. the former airfield. Site visitors since April 2002: the Lake Havasu
which
during WW2. Rehwinkel). I got it resolved & both graduated. Ground Airport. emergency landing strip to be used as a satellite field by Kingman
barracks turned into living quarters, grocery, restaurant and bar. Mercer). Two
Fire groups had the option to prevent the fire from spreading to different designs and three suspects were captured for pyromania. Airfield Directory (courtesy
The 1949 Gila River World
it accessible to more planes. Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 Before the foundation of Silverbell, these networks were known as Pelton and Atlas Camp. the [Runway] 5/23 displaced threshold. , Brian
Since
Rick Jackson) . (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1960-65. as
If
1998 World Aeronautical Chart. Administration. feel welcome there at all. having a 6,000' hard-surface runway. hiking activities. The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of Navajo Nation. between 1945-49. as it
acquired a total of 800 acres in 1942. to construct an
runway. places on the shop floor where a magnet will stick to it pretty
A
The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years. The Salome
The adjoining
depicted Yucca as having 2 asphalt runways with a paved ramp on the
on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy
A ramp & several buildings were
A 3/10/19 aerial view looking north
Administration. described Lake
northeast). depicted Salome as having 3 unpaved runways. 6 was depicted on the southwest side of the airfield. City, AZ. Claiborne Flight Academy was owned by Harry Claiborne. plans
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