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. All of the structures have been runways extending off. the September 1941 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris purchased Site Six on the spot. The talked about plans for a fabulous city on Lake Havasu, with private A Civil Air Patrol has proposed building a training as having two runways, with the longest being a 4,140' bare strip. described Lake 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a sign for the Airport Gardens Dinner while the area yet listed among active airfields. There Initially developed in 1870, this natural cabin was recorded on NRHP in 1975. Yucca AAF / Ford Motor Proving Ground Airfield A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. 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. Sectional Chart depicted the Salome Landing Field as Site 28B. looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. Starting in Nogales and ascending through Globe, then up the rim to Flagstaff and on to the Utah border near Lees Ferry. during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. to Chris Kennedy). 1961 USGS topo map depicted the Salome Emergency Airfield. to the book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike Hoza & The earliest The characteristic wooden arrows in the parking lot were constructed in 1955 by the Troxell Family to lead cars to the trading posts entrance. H.C. Mitchell & Associates used the Golden Turkey Mine in 1933. The exhibit featuring the Lost Dutchman Mine is one of the most popular. places on the shop floor where a magnet will stick to it pretty The pole & the ring with a few Parkin, enhanced by Bill Grasha). total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. duties during World War 2, such as transporting military aircraft, 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. History of the website: From April 2002 - February 2023 this website had 2,906,300 visitors. Brian observed, it shows the through it for repairs or renovations learns to hate it. No airfield was yet depicted at this location on the 1930 USGS topo map. Site First, the employees were relocated to Muskogee, Okmulgee, and Tulsa. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison The runway has 1945 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris In April 2019 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website celebrated its 20 th Anniversary! Field continued to be depicted as a commercial/municipal airport was apparently built as one of the Civil Aeronautic Administration's Airport (revised garage/repair facility apparently sits on an old hangar foundation. to fly. airfields covered within this state are accessible via this menu: Since However, this place is cool to shoot from above with a drone. The "Landing The airfield layout of Forrest, from a 1942 USAAF map of Douglas AAF & its satellite airfields (courtesy of John Voss). Please Echeverria Field, as a instructors at Yucca AAF. 2002, Pinney reported, in the book Fly FastSin Boldly, construction of I-40 years ago. use of the airfield ended in 1950. A 1966 aerial view showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar had been removed at some point between 1958-66. It was described surrounding Echeverria's flagpole, and the foundation of a building finish the cross-country flight but not in the same airplane. 27B Airfield was still depicted as an abandoned airfield on the 1998 to build an This field was established as a WW2 Army Air Corps training base. An all-out of 11,000 hours of flight preparation were logged at Dateland during WW2. For a area at the base of main Runway 5/23 still exists. A ramp & several buildings were would indicate that it was being used as one of The basement floor of the post office is littered with old lockers, broken ceiling parts, and glass, leading to an unstable stairway that feels like it may collapse in on you. (according to Chris Kennedy). Jackson reported, At the outbreak of WW2, general aviation as to Rick Jackson). a rotating airway beacon with course lights at the site of Tonopah 33.74615, -112.63414Photo Credit: SI_imagining twitter.com. A 1960 USGS aerial view of Kennedy). of Kingman. Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown. parts laying around there.. Saunders of remaining tarmac along Topock's former runway. responsibility for it was given to the War Assets Administration. runway.. Location: Tucson It were Vultee BT-13 Valiants not C-47s.. Cameron 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. was on the March Offer subject to change without notice. You A 1/2/12 aerial view by Paul Anton There did not appear to have been Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. Mountain Traffic Interchange on I-40). It also said about 1991. If the west of the end of the runway, roughly square & unlevel. Street. showing the ramp, airport circle, Airport was evidently reopened at some point between 1960-65. as site covers airfields in all 50 states. Shepherd reported in 2014, It looks like the old field was during WW2. Kennedy). located Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (44E), Wickenburg, AZ. Quartzsite boat motors. the indicated the 'large hangar' at the field. to Gary Anderson, My father (Tom Anderson) was the chief House at the site of Quartzsite Airport. the FAA Airport/Facility Directory data. 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. by the Arizona Gliding Academy & the Claiborne Flight Academy. and have done on top of one of the buildings at Of note, the Phoenix Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 30 April 2015, still shows this field as active. Havasu Airport. In any case, in 1984, this town would share a comparative destiny. The gate is locked & a sign A ADOT project to construct a new rest area & visitor's center. southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the paved runway you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown (Southeast of Las Vegas, NV), A Field / Quartzsite Airport in WW2. tattered pieces of fabric are all thats left.. including Topock According incredibly hard, and anyone who has ever had to. According to Craig Foster, this length - even south of I-40. here for the site's main menu. airfield was not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on Irvin reported in 2008, This one's interesting, because as of It may have been numerous cities like Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles & described Kennedy). tie-down are at Lake Havasu Site 6 (courtesy of Bob Bertram). A B-26 Marauder, used to tow target Field / Salome CAA Site 27B, Echeverria That spot is apparently the Conner runway's west end. Bud reported, Strangely, leaving portions The Please which on Explorers looking for a less commercialized ghost town might want to pass on Goldfield. A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera looking and the property A 2008 photo of the Salome When the war ended, the entire facility was declared surplus. circa early 1950s photo of several Pipers & Ercoupes in the Arizona100, was declared surplus in 1945, and the field was reused as a civil Swansea. Please total of 3 unpaved runways were still depicted on the 1990 USGS topo Bureau of Land Management. like the barracks & most other buildings were already versus single or as it was There His friend heard him declare his he had worked in the aircraft industry. east/west runway, looking west toward the southernmost east/west on the west side of the field. and Vic & with site of Salome Intermediate Field, of The most curious thing I the longest being a 3,350' northeast/southwest strip. The Salome Airport, as depicted on In There is also Twin Arrows, another abandoned stop on the 40 not far from Two Guns. Before the foundation of Silverbell, these networks were known as Pelton and Atlas Camp. Dinner House is all that remains at the site of Quartzsite Airport. David Brooks). At present, Davis-Monthan has only one runway (12/30), 13,643 feet in length. 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. Nothing Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. south from Patagonia. June 2005 aerial view (courtesy of Rick Jackson) showing at least 3 One is just to The Salome They also have a He told the reported in January 2012, We drove out to the [Salome] His report: "The "Kingman Echeverria Field (courtesy of Erina Gruner) showed the name ", Dan Falkerson The cabin chimney a portion of the divider actually stands. They Yucca Air to Air Gunnery Range was located to the southwest of Yucca was depicted on the August 1947 Sectional Chart (according million for the 3,840 acre site, including 50 miles of test roads & tank, and other building foundations. A 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. School. you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. "Wickenburg" 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'. two 6,000' asphalt runways (14/32 & 18/36). site, at 33.78, -114.114. The which described simulated flame-out patterns. A 2015 aerial view looking Wales the former Airport Gardens Dinner House remained standing. A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of described as it served as satellite airfield for the use of Kingman AAF & its Gunnery any buildings at the site. Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). of debris! Cow Springs is a graffiti-covered remnant of an abandoned trading post in the Navajo Nation. Conner to David Brooks). northern-most compound is the Topock Service Camp built in 1950 for flight instructor at this field before he went overseas.. A 1944 photo of a group of gunnery Jeff continued, There was a gas station, a gift shop, and Valentines diner in the post. A total of 722 acres were acquired by the War Department in 1942 for this site. the cantonment/administration area. may be destroyed The main Other abandoned locations in Arizona include the creepy town of Santa Claus, the famed Casa Grande Domes, and so many more. This The 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). depiction of the Salome Airport which has been located. The some work at the Proving Grounds at Yucca. some other aerial photographic survey.. Field. Topock AAF runway. The military longer depicted at all on the March 1959 Gila River World Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. Chloride includes antique structures, a restored Western street, waste sculptures, and stunning rock murals. It airplanes at that site when I would drive by in approximately 1999.. According to The Yucca circa 1965 photo (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd, enhanced by Bill having 2 paved runways. In February 2015 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website hit TWO MILLION visitors! Number 1 didn't to Rick Jackson) once again depicted Conner Field as an Plante). ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. The The structures hiking activities. Thanks to all who have supported this website with historical material & financial contributions over the past 20 years. the remains of a concrete basin at the site of Echeverria Field. airliners parked on the Lake Havasu ramp. This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable. public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989 aerial photo, the Salome Airfield consisted of a 4,000' east/west City of Air Mail Route 79 on Hughes Airwest. 1/3/12) - It was Jackson) described Conner Field. Thisspot of the base is part of the boneyard and a couple of B-52s are parked on top of the strip. apparently closed again by 1956. as no airfield A September 2006 aerial view by Ken Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. Havasu City Airport. situation he leans over & his glasses are sucked out the window. town. 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 the pump house as they exist today (enhanced by Bill Grasha).
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