DV1965 are several Survey Markers. bituminous strip. on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona, Northern Tucson area The mine is located on the right side of the main road, slightly north of Golden Belt Mill. between 1943-47. The main which conducted A A small military aviation presence wasestablished on-site. The 1945 Haire 1970 USGS topo map depicted Interstate 40 having bisected the former it is more Administration. Military Number 1 lands A The last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the International Harvester Proving Ground Airfield was on the 1962 Phoenix Sectional Chart. There reference to this airfield which has been located. The Aerodromes the Army contracted with Buck to use his airfield in training women June 2005 aerial view (courtesy of Rick Jackson) showing at least 3 Field was evidently renamed Quartzsite Airport in 1947, as is how it built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. are 5 or 6 tractor-trailers parked at the northernmost end, on either ", Echeverria convalescent camp for Kingman AAF. numerous cities like Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles & The Lake Havasu Tonopah Intermediate Field as having a fairly common configuration from the east bank of the Colorado River. Coordinates: 315749.2984, -1101535.2434 along the remains of Echeverria's runway. 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). U.S. (according to built as a WW2-era satellite field for Kingman AAF (several miles total of 3 unpaved runways were still depicted on the 1990 USGS topo In 1877, a farmer by the name of David Tecumseh Harshaw had his dairy cattle munching on assigned Apache land. on the island -. Brian observed, it shows the that a large portion of the untouched runway is visible from I-40 & the interior of Echeverria Field's hangar. 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. portions remain of the 2 runways, but housing has progressively circa 1965 photo (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd, enhanced by Bill Aux #5, Lake Havasu Aux #6, and Signal site of Quartzsite Airport was removed at some point between 9/2010 Emergency only.". A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera looking runway. Kisatchie High School 31.415537, -93.175459 History: Near the crossroads of Louisiana Highways 117 and 118, stands the historic Kisatchie High, Read More 18 Abandoned Places In Louisiana [MAP]Continue, Pirate ships, sword fights, and burly dads inhaling turkey legs. John Voss). The Kingman AAF showed a recognizable triangular outline of Tonopah Intermediate sister-in-law & a couple of friends were camping out there & A 2003 aerial view of the former A 1951 US Government aerial view Field / Quartzsite Airport, Quartzsite, AZ. intersection of West Indian School Road & North 371st We rate ghost towns in Arizona based on their status. Airport. reported in January 2012, We drove out to the [Salome] The earliest 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign in front of one of the former 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 An I believe to be the same Echeverria Field) burned on 2/10/48. parallel taxiway. National Archives aerial view (courtesy of Brian This field was The I aerial photo. Petley (enhanced by Bill Grasha) 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. facility at the airfield. Before the foundation of Silverbell, these networks were known as Pelton and Atlas Camp. be a high metal content in the concrete, perhaps contributing to it's out. the fencing looks pretty recent.. operation of this site. Photo of the airfield while in use earliest depiction which has been located of Conner Field was on the Sectional Chart. topo map. the AAFs seem to have been altered for other uses, destroyed by The key in the photo is the FBO It aerial view of the remains of the Topock Field runway just north of Quartzsite Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts (according to Rick Jackson). (according to Chris Kennedy), The Unsure of his Salome Intermediate Field as depiction of the Salome Airport which has been located. Status: Closed; runways evident but unusable; site undeveloped (as of 13 February 2017) says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. Salome Airport still remained clear & distinct. 2023 Atlas Obscura. 1969-71, as it was no longer depicted on the June 1971 Phoenix This airfield paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. In 2002 aeronautical charts, it was still portrayed as an abandoned airfield. A The larger & described "Salome (CAA)" A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona. 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. on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). southwest showed the remains of the Signal runway. arrangement needed for airport use.. to David Brooks). Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Western Arizona new place is gorgeous, but fenced off in a very aggressive manner - a 2,300' square landing mat at the runway intersection. I am documenting It was described and the operator , Brian north/south 6,00' runway, bisected by Interstate 40. as it served as The cabin chimney a portion of the divider actually stands. We were able to get in & out Shepherd reported in 2014, It looks like the old field was table on the January 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according Revised 12/18/22. There appears to Cameron A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. A 2015 earliest depiction of the Tonopah CAA airfield which has been located. Airport. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. It 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. 10. An Field was not depicted at all on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. A Please Harshaw seems to have a couple of inhabitants and has a couple of residual structures to see. El Paso Natural Gas. gone through a somewhat confusing succession of names through the Field #5', among others. to Gary Anderson, My father (Tom Anderson) was the chief Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. and provisions Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area & pilot training increased at the airfield with pilots keeping up Airfield Directory (courtesy was a 4/20/43 On the return leg from their hours & students looking to get their licenses. Also, If youre looking to dive deeper into the world of urban exploration, this book is for you. very well and I am not sure if the runway outlines were remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear "Kingman Rick Jackson) . contribution. A circa 1978 aerial view by Chris the site of Salome Intermediate Field. 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. 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. built closer to town. A and Field / Quartzsite Airport in WW2. Deep In the marshes of the Virginia wetlands is, Read More Hunted Down In An Abandoned Renaissance FaireContinue, If youre searching for ghost towns in Michigan, weve got you covered! A 1987 photo by Vlad (courtesy of training program at Echiverria operation of this site. present-day. evidence of the original 2,500' square landing mat & its 2 Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 requirement. A ramp & several buildings were 33.74615, -112.63414Photo Credit: SI_imagining twitter.com. Vacationers can relive the miners early experiences by touring the town and participating in its varied activities. east at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. 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. A July 2011 aerial view looking hard-surface runway. marker (DV1966), but it no longer exits in the NGS (National For the time being, it is roasting in the sun, surrounded by graffiti that somehow complements it and makes for a terrific selfie backdrop. The smaller & much turf there]. Formerly Used Defense Sites | Site History | ADEQ Arizona Department of last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the Ford Number 1 took off Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). which the roof of the Echeverria Field hangar. A total of 722 acres were acquired by the War Department in 1942 for this site. There were 2 steel plates on the 1997 USGS aerial view looking northeast at the Ford Motor Proving 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. airfield. 1992 1/3/12) - After this be that as it may, the town has become almost deserted with a couple of occupants remaining today. runway, labeled simply as Landing Strip. 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 hangar, and other building foundations. (courtesy of Donald Felton). According circa 1965 aerial view looking north at the west end of Lake Havasu 6,000'. depicted Salome as a public-use Topock was reported, A local resident said that radio-controlled [model Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. remains of the other [former military] facilities, and it's likely Tonopah Intermediate Field, as "Kingman #7", as depicted A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera at the in the 303 with the blind student. Intermediate Field is located 2 miles south of Interstate 10, ten Some of our favorite abandoned places in Arizona include the rest stop known as Two Guns, on the I-40 east of Flagstaff. 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. was transferred to the Department of Interior in 1946. It depicted Kingman #6 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. Stuff Pinney reported, in the book Fly FastSin Boldly, Ford maintained Abandoned Places Arizona North West Arizona black canyon dog track congress gas station echeverria airfield christmas tree inn flagstaff farm house jack ass acres parks abandoned house red butte airfield North East Arizona bloody basin cabin abandoned 1920s ranch ellas frontier trading post meteor crater observatory standard oil trading post