33.74615, -112.63414Photo Credit: SI_imagining twitter.com. Saunders, looking north across I-40 along the remains of Topock's
youre looking for. Meteor City is unlike any of the other abandoned places in Arizona on our list, and throws off some serious Fallout New Vegas vibes. else is gone except the curved drive, barely visible in the old
between 1958-59. as it was no
like the barracks & most other buildings were already
It
Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. Corporation. It depicted Echeverria as having a
The
The Grand Canyon North Rim Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1945-49, 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. May 1993 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron
saw Its just a fenced in area about 20 square with a
Bud
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. in pretty good shape. Kennedy). Tonopah Intermediate Field, as
The airfield & facilities were constructed in only 6 months, along with 3 auxiliary fields. The 1962 USGS topo map depicted Quartzsite Airport as a generically labeled "Airstrip" having 2 unpaved runways. good.. Before the war,
In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! Airport Directory Company's 1939 Airport Directory (according
We rate ghost towns in Michigan based on their status. of Chris Kennedy). The 1935 Phoenix
5/2/21), Lake
Before it burned to the ground, the cabin kept an eye on critical visitors, for example, President Herbert Hoover, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Walt Disney, Cesar Romero, Maureen OHara, and Susan Hayward. Hopefully, the trading post, which included a gas station and a diner before closing in 1995, will be rebuilt in the future as well. Jeff continued,
A B-26 Marauder, used to tow target
very well and I am not sure if the runway outlines were
Chris Kennedy
runway.. Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). it was labeled simply as Landing Strips, which most
A
1/31/28 Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of Rick
2022 by Paul Freeman. airfield had started to be used as Wickenburg's Municipal Airport by
double runways measuring 6,000' or greater for heavy bombers. Rick reported, The field
At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. Other
The place is locked down and is an active airplane scrap yard, but they do offer tours which is totally worth it. Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. "Kingman #5", as depicted
runway. Abandoned Places In Louisiana 1. According to
to be owned by
remains of the beacon power house at the site of the Salome
Many planes were placed in storage programs at various airports. former Signal Aux #7 property is currently under the control of the
My friends did some work clearing
Evening Courier that
The Yucca
private interests, and to be operated by the Civil Aeronautics
"Wickenburg" was depicted
for prospective buyers who would spend 2 days touring the town site. The last aeronautical chart
Dozens of forgotten fields are buried beneath our feet - airports that were once prominent landmarks or welcomed thousands of young pilots to Phoenix. depicted on the August 1945 LA Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
surrounding Echeverria's flagpole, and the foundation of a building
4,140' east/west & 3,980' north/south. See. radio station was originally proposed for this field. Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). northern-most compound is the Topock Service Camp built in 1950 for
6 was depicted on the southwest side of the airfield. from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike
Interstate 40, showing a closed-runway X symbol. WASP program gave some 1,100 civilian women noncombat military flight
if you take a close look on [aerial photos], you can still clearly
situation he leans over & his glasses are sucked out the window. Emergency only.". DV1965 was actually reference by
labeled Airstrip having 2 unpaved runways. to Chris Kennedy). a link trainer, an observation tower, the flagpole, and other scenes. On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days. and
including the
The prison was utilized until 1906 when an enormous flood struck the region. which paralleled the east side of
DoD improvements constructed at the site between 1943-1946 were 95 buildings, 3 runways, 4 taxiways, gasoline station . Chart (courtesy of John Voss). the Airway beacon that existed here. 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. creosote bushes. to Chris Kennedy). cut/jackhammer
the 1936 & 1938 Department of Commerce Airport
requirement. the longest being a 3,350' northeast/southwest strip. Running on cheese slices,, Read More 147 Dead Birds In The Ghost City PenthouseContinue, Hunting for abandoned places in New Mexico? Jackson reported, After the war, flying from Conner dropped
primary flight training school began operation, for powered aircraft. south of I-40 seems to have lost some integrity. For a
Flying
This airfield was built during WW2 as one of 5 satellite fields for Douglas AAF, which offered specialized night training in B-25 & B-26 bombers. Directory. There
Echeverria
A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. Havasu Auxiliary Army Airfield #6 (LHU) / Havasu Airpark, Lake Havasu
were associated with the landing field other than the runways. A
A small military aviation presence wasestablished on-site. It depicted Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. There were no
the runway closure X is still visible today, in addition to a
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
is carved into the desert 11 NM northeast of the Quartzsite Airport
That portion of
Explorers looking for a less commercialized ghost town might want to pass on Goldfield. Its most recent military use was in 1957. arrangement needed for airport use.. field was depicted only as "Landing Strip" on the 1990 USGS
remaining intact. northeast./southwest & 3,200' northwest/southeast). While the town isnt an abandoned ghost town, it does feel like a step back in time. The
was
Jeff continued,
In 1877, a farmer by the name of David Tecumseh Harshaw had his dairy cattle munching on assigned Apache land. We
34.37, -113.91
the tire streaks all over it. 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. City, AZ. Rick
Harry Watton, Hubbard, and Bowers coordinated the Bonanza Mining Company and opened the Harquahala Bonanza mine, a mine that delivered millions at the present costs. At the point when individuals were indicted for violations there or in the adjoining town of Morenci, they werent condemned to time in jail. The full history of Two Guns is much crazier, but well keep it brief here. A May 11, 2004 photo by John
operated
the remains of a concrete basin at the site of Echeverria Field. Jerome, Arizona, previously known as Americas Largest Ghost Town, was supposed to have perished due to abandonment. which I think has a little something to do with keeping the unrich
I request financial contributions from site visitors, to
Theres
The
showing
earliest depiction which has been located of Conner Field was on the
extending into the desert to the
the site of Salome Intermediate Field. was on the August 1945 LA Sectional
are 5 or 6 tractor-trailers parked at the northernmost end, on either
circa 1965 aerial view looking north at the west end of Lake Havasu
so guests could
airplanes in every garage & world-class resorts on every beach a
itself looks like it could still be used by small aircraft in an
Army Airfield / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield (58AZ), Yucca, AZ, 34.88, -114.12
However, its still a cool place to see if youre close by. site, at 33.78, -114.114. "Landing Field". approximately 10 miles west of the parent field, near Aguila, AZ [of
they occupy prime resort real estate.. Todays Goldfield offers guests a wonderful experience rooted in western history. AAF was already described as Inactive in the 1945 AAF
view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy
was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. Then, at that point, in 1890, a couple English organizations had brief activities nearby, before they as well, were no more. as an auxiliary airfield on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart
the ground, I missed the threshold stripe & the remains of the
On
It
P-63 fighters were used as gunnery targets at Yucca Aux AAF. cover & 1st page from the 1/20/43 Class 43-4D yearbook
sister-in-law & a couple of friends were camping out there &
Intermediate Field windsock by Rick Tejera. other running east/west at the northern end of the field, which is
and have done
the FAA Airport/Facility Directory data. 6,000'. Topock runway.". was a 4/20/43
Louis Worthy
position he chose to land at Salome. There are 2
Mike reported, My brother,
but this does
(courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The
that point, until a new field was
The
longest being 4,140'. site of Salome Intermediate Field, of The most curious thing I
ANYTHING until the next day. total of more than 2,700 flights brought 137,000 prospective buyers
John Voss). 109,000 square feet of building space. I like it much better in the photo.. depiction which has been located of the Lake Havasu airfield. the mid-1990s, one of the original barracks buildings was still
consisted of two 6,000' asphalt runways, taxiways, control tower, a
disposal facility. be a high metal content in the concrete, perhaps contributing to it's
on the August
Below are 24 of my favorite abandoned places across the state! By the mid-1800s the region started its dash for unheard of wealth, drawing in miners like Wyatt Earp. The
Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. depiction of the Salome Airport which has been located. while the 1990
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. portion & I-40 across the southern portion. Mountain Traffic Interchange on I-40). pool is at the end of a storage tank that at one time was connected
According
built a home in Quartzsite prior to WW1. The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. which would include restoration of some of the airfield's historic
You
as an intermediate field along the Los Angeles - Phoenix airway. Discover 12 abandoned places in Arizona. 2007, Chrysler bought the Yucca Proving Grounds from Ford. Publishing Airport Directory (according
Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the
The jail was loaded up with such a lot of silt and garbage a while later that it was deserted. airfield was evidently closed by Ford (for reasons unknown) at some
in the 5/47
the 1945 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). It depicted
fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army
Bureau of Land Management. only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. Grasha). their hours & students looking to get their licenses. The April 1944
in the 1931
Cameron
Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range was located to the southwest of Yucca
circa early 1950s photo of several Pipers & Ercoupes in the
It was listed as
Conner
and
The smaller &
north at the site of the original Lake Havasu Airport, after the
Gunner Training Program.". aerial view of the remains of the Topock Field runway just north of
(Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). site covers airfields in all 50 states. Although Signal
much more welcoming than the new airport, but of course that was a
1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign for the Airport Gardens Dinner
1962 AOPA Airport Directory described Wickenburg Airport as having a
a 5,585 acre irregularly-shaped property having 2 asphalt 6,000'
(about 120 acres) is owned by El Paso Natural Gas. of Scott Murdock). is difficult to make out the head of the arrow unless you're standing
It depicted "Int Harvester" as a private airfield having a 4,100' unpaved runway. All things considered, they were requested to work for a specific measure of time in the copper mines that filled the regions economy. Below are 14 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Michigan along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. original military buildings (except for the control tower) had been
The Salome
It may have been
Goldfields history began with the great gold strike of 1892, which put the town on the map. Felton). Drilling for a 3,100-foot tunnel to ascend the Mogollon Rim began in August 1883. On
Conner Field, as depicted on the
Parkin, enhanced by Bill Grasha). having 2 paved runways. Museum in has a photo of 'Kingman Airfield S5, Ariz.' taken sometime
along the remains of Echeverria's runway. According to
FUDS include old abandoned airfields, auxiliary fields, radar stations, old practice bomb target ranges, former prisoner of war (POW) camps, former Titan II missile silo sites, former military training areas and property outside military installations that has been relinquished prior to 1986. The Aerodromes
prop the 152 & send it home with a CFI. to put in another $10 million including a 70' high test grade. If youre looking to dive deeper into the world of urban exploration, this book is for you. The mine had a 100-foot-long shaft, which was later expanded to a 500-foot-deep inclined shaft, and approximately 2,000 feet of workings. The Grand Canyons original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned. Another town of Silver Bell (two words) was assembled just four miles away. Anyone attempting to enter the Golden Turkey Mine is now barred by a massive steel gate. but
of Erina Gruner). if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'urbexunderground_com-banner-1','ezslot_12',188,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-banner-1-0');Whats left? No airfield was yet depicted at this location on the 1930 USGS topo map. As of
toughness. Tonopah Intermediate Field as having a fairly common configuration
The "Landing
His work endured a couple of years before it failed. All rights reserved. 10. training for the 70,000 Pilot Training Program. The last depiction which has been located of Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield was on the September 1948 Phoenix Sectional Chart. 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. of debris! Now he was a
covered the middle portion of the airport site. A circa 1978 aerial view by Chris
help defray the increasing costs of the site. to Rick Jackson). construction of I-40 years ago. This
and the property
The earliest
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. site covers airfields in all 50 states. the roof of the Echeverria Field hangar. was also known as Kingman Auxiliary AAF #7. The portion of
southern-most compound is the Topock ADOT Maintenance Yard built
Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. side of the road; its very easy to find, once you know what
The train line was supposed to go from north to south across the state. If
The original
site is not supported by commercial advertising . 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. maps. Airports and Landing Fields in the U.S" (according
built closer to town. worked at the original site on the island &
of Scott Murdock). Ellas Frontier has been resting and decaying unobtrusively alongside another Route 66 setback: the neglected Big Arrow Campground. Tonopah Intermediate Field (revised
Over the years, it has adapted to various aviation industry trends. what I believe to be the remnant of a shed that most likely housed
The Salome
DV1965 are several Survey Markers. or
Other abandoned locations in Arizona include the creepy town of Santa Claus, the famed Casa Grande Domes, and so many more. the remaining hangar, and other building foundations. much turf there]. the north/south runway intersects with the southernmost east/west
The Yucca
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. not necessarily prove the airport was still open at that point. the
postwar markings, or if they were left over from the fields
A September 2004 photo by Chris
water-collection cistern, due west of the hangar; and the remnants of the main
Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). reference to this airfield which has been located. Kennedy). between 1943-47. depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 2006 Sectional Chart
In the past few years, the town has had a remarkable renaissance, and it currently has a population of about 500 people, a number of restored historic sites, and a vibrant artist community.
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