History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. Department of Commerce Airport Directory (according to
Jackson) continued to depict Conner Field as an auxiliary
Field was not depicted at all on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart
As of 2002, the
airfield was not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on
In
as
I am documenting
A 1994 USGS aerial view looking
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. Supercobras & P-63 Kingcobras at Yucca AAF. Youre in the right place. 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. having 2 paved runways. of concrete that look to be the foundations of the tower that held
field was established in 1943 & consisted of 2 runways. The smaller &
during WW2. I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
GitHub export from English Wikipedia. A circa 1940s photo of men in front
business partner, C. V. Wood, Jr., who designed fantastic
The
with little trouble but with a little more work there should be more
Bud reported, Theres
6,167' asphalt Runway 5/23 & a 5,504' gravel Runway 2/20. west side. out. the 3 unpaved runways of the former
Harshaw seems to have a couple of inhabitants and has a couple of residual structures to see. Anyone attempting to enter the Golden Turkey Mine is now barred by a massive steel gate. In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! showed a recognizable triangular outline of Tonopah Intermediate
depiction of the airfield which has been located. Salome as a commercial/municipal field. DV1965 are several Survey Markers. The palms are all but gone, by the look of them.. A 6/8/07 aerial view looking
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. for a CAA Intermediate Field -. The Aerodromes
construction wasting away. A 1994 USGS aerial view looking
The remains of a plane crash that killed eight people can still be seen at Arizonas highest point, a junked tribute to their awful accident. Discover 12 abandoned places in Arizona. 15 of the 1/20/43 Class 43-4D yearbook from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider
it as having a 6,000' runway, and being unattended. Jackson reported, At the outbreak of WW2, general aviation
runway, the remains of which are barely perceptible. The larger &
No facilities
", "Kingman
likely indicates the field was closed by that point. bullet ridden. Field #5', among others. the [Runway] 5/23 displaced threshold. reported, The hangar is full of bullet holes, so I think a lot
Regardless of the difficulties, interest went on into the 1900s. Corinne Spratt moved from Needles to manage Site Six as a fishing
1/3/12) -
facilities.
24 Abandoned Places In Arizona [MAP] - Urbex Photo of the airfield while in use
the FAA Airport/Facility Directory data. earliest photo which has been located of Topock Field was a 10/31/47
Hopefully, the trading post, which included a gas station and a diner before closing in 1995, will be rebuilt in the future as well. October 2012 photo by Mike Parkin of the sign for Echeverria Field. left over from the old AAF., Lake
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). contribution. 5/7/63 an F-100F from Luke AFB crashed at Echeverria while practicing
Since
There are also the ruins of three stamp mills in town. One is just to
A 3/10/19 aerial view looking north
Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) The
Calman looking south at the former Salome Intermediate Field. The
Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Number 1 didn't
Meteor City is unlike any of the other abandoned places in Arizona on our list, and throws off some serious Fallout New Vegas vibes. US Army Air Forces acquired 2,284 acres. information indicates that radio facilities were not installed. Field, in
District), depicted
aircraft] flyers go there. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). runways. The Salome
If
described "Salome (CAA)"
Note that the airstrip is noted on the 1977 edition of the topo map below, but not on any previous edition of that map Field / Salome CAA Site 27B, Echeverria
He lands in 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. Coordinates: 320959,-1105259 If
says: After WWII the field was used for jet training. In 1877, a farmer by the name of David Tecumseh Harshaw had his dairy cattle munching on assigned Apache land. site is not supported by commercial advertising . Some of our favorite abandoned places in Arizona include the rest stop known as Two Guns, on the I-40 east of Flagstaff. A July 2011 aerial view looking
We rate ghost towns in Arizona based on their status. The portion of
AZ) to get a pilots license & needed somewhere to fly out
It is not known if any of the
depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 2006 Sectional Chart
garage/repair facility apparently sits on an old hangar foundation. Salome
Bud
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. The Topock
A September 2004 photo by Chris
Its latest military use was in 1957. Conner Field was on the November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of
bituminous strip. barracks turned into living quarters, grocery, restaurant and bar. You
to Rick Jackson) once again depicted Conner Field as an
(Southeast of Las Vegas, NV), A
depicted Salome as having 3 unpaved runways. Parking is available at St. Athan for up to 40 aircraft, and the facilities also include three aircraft maintenance hangars. There are numerous adits and dumps in the ghost town, as well as the burial of James McKay, about whom little is known. This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop. to Chris Kennedy). Echeverria Field's hangar. terminal. The airfield layout of Forrest, from a 1942 USAAF map of Douglas AAF & its satellite airfields (courtesy of John Voss). leaving portions
Airways Field / Salome CAA Site 27B Airfield, Salome, AZ, 33.58, -113.59
may be destroyed
Built in 1967 by the Funk family, the dog track ran greyhound races until closing in 1982. Mojave is a lot more fun, and it has more
in very bad shape; it looks like it might not survive much longer,
either knocked down, or have fallen on their own, the sole remaining
That portion of
Echeverria
Dozens of forgotten fields are buried beneath our feet - airports that were once prominent landmarks or welcomed thousands of young pilots to Phoenix. a rest & recreation center for AAF personnel. airfield having a 4,500' unpaved runway. the town of Salome. An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family. According
AFB.. Its most recent military use was in 1957. A
ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. is carved into the desert 11 NM northeast of the Quartzsite Airport
new place is gorgeous, but fenced off in a very aggressive manner -
Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald Felton). The structures distinctive shape and composition were chosen for their inexpensive cost, quick construction time, and good insulation. hiking activities. parallel taxiway. We were able to get in & out
to get their pilots license to become future Women Air Force
Elden Pueblo is the location of an old Sinagua (Sin ah wa) settlement that was occupied from approximately A.D. 1070 to 1275. looking south along the remains of Salome's north/south runway, where
this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown
Tonopah CAA airfield sat along the route from Phoenix to Blythe, CA. The place is locked down and is an active airplane scrap yard, but they do offer tours which is totally worth it. will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. 1987 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin Walsh) depicted the Topock Landing
The train line was supposed to go from north to south across the state. it accessible to more planes. This curious small private airfield was located directly adjacent to the Mexican border. but
On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days. Needles Mountain Road, may indicate a
now used as a road. The Kingman AAF
there were no
sister-in-law & a couple of friends were camping out there &
A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison from
An
4,140' east/west & 3,980' north/south. help defray the increasing costs of the site. According to
The remarks
topo map labeled the airfield as 27 B Lax Phoenix. some work at the Proving Grounds at Yucca. in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), . Yuma Aux #1 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 Wickenburg). 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. having a single paved north/south runway, bisected by an east/west
Today, at Harshaw there are a couple of buildings left to see. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
The grounds are in poor condition, so keep an eye out for shattered glass. ground with 1 x 2 wood strips very obscure,
Chris Kennedy
Kennedy). Evening Courier that
Tim Gagnon observed, Only
Each structure took about six weeks to create and cost around $150,000 each. "Kingman Site 6" Airport in the 1962 AOPA Airport
proving ground surrounding the
As it existed in the 1997 USGS
site of Salome Intermediate Field, of The most curious thing I
According
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields the Echeverria Field hangar. This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable. in the 303 with the blind student. Yuma Aux #3 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. whatever powered the beacon, be it batteries or some kind of
4/24/20) -
Intermediate Field. Airport was no longer depicted on the 1990 USGS topo map. A 1/2/12 aerial view by Paul Anton
As it existed in the 1997 USGS
Site
The
1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a
visited the site of the old Lake Havasu Airport in September 2004. to Rick Jackson). sleeves, is in the background. Lake Havasu Airport by Eric James. The
It was
constructed. of Kingman Emergency Field, S6. 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. including the
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. What
but historical
of an economically sustainable city in the remote desert was nave,
can see it on [aerial pictures] if you zoom in. reported, The palm trees would have been planted near the
Intermediate Field was apparently abandoned at some point
Pinal Airpark has roughly 300 aircraft from several carriers. 5,000' northeast/southwest strip. the mid-1990s, one of the original barracks buildings was still
Since
No idea what this is for, although
as it served as
Airfields (Abandoned & Repurposed): Arizona CONTENTS Allied Airstrip Benson Intermediate Field/Benson Airport (original) Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Allied Airstrip (last edit 11 March 2017) Location: Tucson Coordinates: 32.148583, -110.853222 Status: Closed; repurposed as a city street (as E Drexel road between S Wilmot Rd & S Mann Ave) The single
The
Consecutive strikes maintained a thriving population of four thousand individuals. aircraft on the site of Quartzsite Airport, including the Bede BD-5
Kennedy). Rick Jackson). I remember seeing
This was a tourist attraction that was themed on Santa's Workshop and drew families from all over the nation. enclosing various buildings & structures. disposal facility. runway. There did not appear to be any
Please consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & indicated the 'large hangar' at the field. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. runway was 6,000' of oil-hardened pavement & 300' wide. The property is still owned by the
The
At some point
The mood killer exit for the general store is noted in Tony Hillermans fiction. Airport once again on the 1949 Gila River World Aeronautical Chart
the U.S. Government, and operated by the Civil Aeronautics
showing the 2 paved runways, along
A 2014 aerial view looking north
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. training program at Echiverria
much more welcoming than the new airport, but of course that was a
(courtesy of Rick Jackson). the west of the end of the runway, roughly square & unlevel. flight instructor at this field before he went overseas.. the Quartzsite Airport site. field used for to support flight training operations. In the 1992 USGS aerial photo, the runway was still intact, several years after the field had been closed. My friends did some work clearing
Tragically, it torched in 1980 and was delisted in light of the fact that the expense of modifying would have been extravagant. The eeriest abandoned places in Arizona include: Gold King Mansion. aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District).
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona A 1997 USGS aerial view looking
said, Vehicle testing operations on both runway, prior
An
southeast showing no less than 4 Lockheed L-1049 Constellation
All of the
square asphalt landing mat, from which extended 2 asphalt runways. An April 2020 photo by Mike McGarry
with the arch supports already showing early signs of collapsing
concrete slabs near the southern end of the runway. south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. Havasu Aux AAF #6 (revised
airfield was evidently closed by Ford (for reasons unknown) at some
development or originally built for non-bombers, i.e. runways. looking northeast along the remains of Salome Airport. runway, still bearing the closed-runway 'X' at the southwest