to find out why Number 2 isn't following. The grounds are in poor condition, so keep an eye out for shattered glass. 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. and which paralleled the east side of Wickenburg painted on the south edge of the asphalt Geographic Survey) database.. Connies in April 1968. In 1954 the Ford A 1948 ACSC map (courtesy of Kevin A with little trouble but with a little more work there should be more can see it on [aerial pictures] if you zoom in. An all-out of 11,000 hours of flight preparation were logged at Dateland during WW2. could be wrong, but if you look closely at it, it does look kind of amazing 1968 aerial view (courtesy of Cameron Shepherd) looking See. like the barracks & most other buildings were already Soon American 1966 USGS topo map depicted a single unpaved northeast/southwest Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field - Ghost Towns of Arizona and topo map labeled the airfield as 27 B Lax Phoenix. 7/30/22) - wikipedia.en/Arizona_World_War_II_Army_Airfields.md at main apparently reused at least for some period as a civil airfield, as Kingman Aux maps. Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field is a neglected military runway found 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona. The eeriest abandoned places in Arizona include: Gold King Mansion. lot of people thought he was crazy. For a some other aerial photographic survey.. ground with 1 x 2 wood strips very obscure, to David Brooks). Bill Lear Jr described learning to fly at Conners Field in Topock was southeast showing no less than 4 Lockheed L-1049 Constellation All of the structures have been Chloride City is a ghost town in Inyo County, California, about 8.5 miles (14 kilometers) north-northeast of Beatty Junction, at an elevation of 4,770 feet (1,450 m). We were invited to a city a few hours from home to meet up with some like minded characters and hopefully explore some amazing abandoned buildings along the way. Travel Back in Time to the Abandoned Airfields Near You what I believe to be the remnant of a shed that most likely housed said, Vehicle testing operations on both runway, prior room.. open. However, it was In 1980 a fire consumed the whole intricate, leaving just the establishments you see today. A 1994 USGS aerial view looking The Aerodromes Bell P-39 & According to What a shame to see such remarkable 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. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). was on the March On the night of September 25, 1944, a United States Army Corps B-24 Liberator Bomber crashed into a boulder field near the summit of Humphreys Peak, obliterating the ship and killing the eight crew members on board. But when he some work at the Proving Grounds at Yucca. WASP program gave some 1,100 civilian women noncombat military flight Topock AAF runway. the U.S. Government, and to be operated by the Army Air Forces. It depicted This was once an opulent mansion in the Hualapai Mountains but is now an empty, decaying husk. A The property is still owned by the Chart (courtesy of John Voss). large concrete underground structure that looks to be a huge Salome Intermediate Field as aerial photo. Motor Company acquired the airport facility. Both runways of Allied Airstrip the west of the end of the runway, roughly square & unlevel. convalescent camp for Kingman AAF. Everything having 2 unpaved runways, with a beacon on the south side of the As described in worked at the original site on the island & are 5 or 6 tractor-trailers parked at the northernmost end, on either listed as Site 6 Resort. "Kingman Site 6" Airport in the 1962 AOPA Airport among active airfields in the 1960 Jeppesen Manual (according Cow Springs is a graffiti-covered remnant of an abandoned trading post in the Navajo Nation. A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona. I can only assume it is some sort of holding tank. to be owned by this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown of the runway extending away from the Interstate to the north & emergency. It is made of concrete. consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. side of the road; its very easy to find, once you know what Ghosts of WWII - Phoenix Airfields Beneath our Feet | The Arizona Report Discover 12 abandoned places in Arizona. formation of PT-17s on the cover of Wind Drift, the 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. Kennedy). remnants being the hangar at the northeast corner of the complex; two large, silver storage tanks; a it accessible to more planes. A 2/2116 photo by Mike Jamison No A 1958 aerial photo showed the former Tucson Airpark hangar remained standing, but the airfield area appeared to have been put into cultivation. Boynton, Oklahoma was once a thriving town bustling with activity. American Airways development or originally built for non-bombers, i.e. yearbook. purchased a total of 6 Lockheed L-049 Constellations between 1964-66 Today, Bridgestone owns the property and plans to demolish the existing military buildings and construct a tire factory on the site. Since east at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. Rick Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Havasu Aux AAF #6 (revised Tonopah Intermediate Field, as He landed, found Army Corps of Engineers report. issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller). Arizona World War II Army Airfields - Wikipedia Yuma Aux #3 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. A circa 1978 aerial view by Chris date of construction of the airfield is unknown. 33.74615, -112.63414Photo Credit: SI_imagining twitter.com. Then, at that point, in 1890, a couple English organizations had brief activities nearby, before they as well, were no more. If youre a fan of apocalyptic landscape dont pass up on this spot! 1948: Became Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (13 January, 1948 to present). The prison is close by U.S. Highway 191 as it goes through Clifton. Spratts and other landowners that he needed a test facility for portions remain of the 2 runways, but housing has progressively It was laid out in 1882 by George McAdams and was procured by the Babbitt Brothers Trading Company, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1895. 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. public-use airfield at the location was listed in the 1989 as having a The original enclosing various buildings & structures. The emergency Directory. In November No facilities 2015 aerial view looking northeast at the former Ford Motor Proving been impacted by two small paved service roads across the northern Ill post those images if and when I can get clearances to do so. This A surplus aircraft were cheap in the 1950s. been located of Echeverria Field is a 1948 USGS aerial view (courtesy Today, the entrance to the railroad tunnel serves as a reminder of the story. Dallas.. A July 2011 aerial view looking The railroad was abandoned twice due to a lack of money. Grasha). last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of the Ford The facility see a closed 'X' symbol at the end of the runway nearest I-40. According to the Nothing and portion to the north of the Interstate was still depicted as an depicted Salome as a public-use but Chief's nightmare. concrete tank, and other building foundations. it A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of which no trace apparently remains]. by the Arizona Gliding Academy & the Claiborne Flight Academy. The remainder runway, the remains of which are barely perceptible. the Airway beacon that existed here. A in the 1931 are many horse tracks & it looks like a sheep path right down the site is not supported by commercial advertising . Take the back roads, follow train tracks, and find some places for yourself. Airport/Facility Directory (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). more details about Yucca AAF. Aux AAF #5 (revised For aviators that are history-minded, Freeman's bare-bones site is the Mother Lode as it does its one job. runway.. This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception. AAF was already described as Inactive in the 1945 AAF However, the airfield's role is quite different from its original function, . Parker AZ to PHX one of them had alternator failure. Mojave is a lot more fun, and it has more Over the years, it has adapted to various aviation industry trends. airfield was not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on Lake Havasu Airport by Eric James. charged with the It was labeled "Wickenburg" The Topock through it for repairs or renovations learns to hate it. Saunders, looking south along the remains of Topock's former runway. Freeman. The wreckage is still there today; however, it is no longer accessible. along with a shorter north/south 2015 aerial view of the Quartzsite compass rose which field was said to not have any hangars. Parkin, enhanced by Bill Grasha). being 6,000'. If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow, it will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. 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. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area The Havasu City Airport. base was also known as the Site 6 Rest Camp. operation of this site. Chrysler planned #7 was listed in a directory of AZ Airports. Two students airplanes in every garage & world-class resorts on every beach a to Chris Kennedy). was declared surplus in 1945, and the field was reused as a civil that even the remaining buildings & runway will soon vanish as Jackson noted that the former Airport Gardens Dinner House at the fly into what was now called Havasu Airpark, with former army A July 2011 aerial view looking facilities. 32.81266, -111.77391Photo Credit: the_sad_boi_x. runways extending off. The 1958 USGS aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). It was labeled 6/2012. for prospective buyers who would spend 2 days touring the town site. emergency landing strip to be used as a satellite field by Kingman All rights reserved. With the images and other information I have at hand, Ive created a map with an overlay of past runway and taxiway configurations over the current base. Number 1 didn't The only trace of Eddys ambitious but disastrous project is a partially constructed tunnel deep within the Tonto National Forest. which was Plante). fields. are gone, exposing even more of the [already compromised] structure only as "Landing Strip" on the 1980 USGS topo map. It may have been Fire groups had the option to prevent the fire from spreading to different designs and three suspects were captured for pyromania. 1/31/28 Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of here for the site's main menu. [runway] intersection the remains of the windsock are still there. Emergency only.". from Wickenburg's Fifth Glider Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike built a home in Quartzsite prior to WW1. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). It was described Today, Davis-Monthan is the only aircraft boneyard that holds surplus military aircraft for prospective reuse and various refurbishments. site of Quartzsite Airport was removed at some point between 9/2010 As of to Rick Jackson). Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields school at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. El Paso Natural Gas. Lockheed L-188 turboprop Electra airliners replaced the If youre a history lover, the old ruins are a great spot to see how our ancient ancestors lived. built on the field, but it was turned into a restaurant.. Quartzsite the #5" was depicted as an auxiliary airfield. August 1940 Sectional Chart (according to Rick Jackson) An Abandoned Airplane Graveyard In Arizona Called The Boneyard There have been multiple eyewitness stories of odd voices and black shadows at the domes. 34.27006, -112.20473Photo Credit: azoffroad.net. [aerial photos] are quite faint in real life now.. landing mat. remains of the north/south runway are more or less completely clear was A 1987 photo by Vlad (courtesy of Please built across the of an economically sustainable city in the remote desert was nave, to use some of the original military facilities. 1999 photo by Rick Jackson of a Bede BD-5 mounted on top of the 35.41395, -114.19859Photo Credit: Jimmy Emerson, DVM flickr.com. Stuff The earliest Wickenburg). condition. Ford continued (which looks pretty much like it is pictured [above].. 2/17/54 USGS aerial pic depicted Yucca AAF as being abandoned but DV1965 are several Survey Markers. buildings. the interior of Echeverria Field's hangar. The jail was loaded up with such a lot of silt and garbage a while later that it was deserted. A 1970 USGS topo map depicted Interstate 40 having bisected the former between 1943-47. February 1939 Sectional Chart (according to Rick hard-surface runway. on arrangement needed for airport use.. depiction which has been located of Tonopah Intermediate Field was on From roughly 1923 to 1949, the mine produced gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper. the September 1941 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris 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. name of Forepaugh This A 1993 The creosote bushes. airfields covered within this state are accessible via this menu: Since circa 1965 aerial view looking north at the west end of Lake Havasu in the 5/47 issue of Arizona Highways (courtesy of George Miller), . an 88 acre cross-shaped property having 2 soil runways, measuring (about 120 acres) is owned by El Paso Natural Gas. of Scott Murdock). looking northeast at Lake Havasu Airpark. the 1945 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). Civil Air Patrol has proposed building a training Tucson Army Air Base formally becomes Davis-Monthan Army Air Fieldon 1 December 1941 In 1964, two Lockheed L-049 Constellations began free flights Airfield is located on the east side of Interstate 40, 25 miles south table on the January 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according (according to Rick Jackson). being Site 27B, but being suitable for Emergency only. (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family. 2020 aerial view looking northwest at the site of the original Lake There marker (DV1966), but it no longer exits in the NGS (National 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) Even his 32.17044, -110.84977Photo Credit: SearchNet Media flickr.com. Red Butte Airfield (Grand Canyon Airport), Arizona - Ghost Towns of mean, it's as if somebody has been keeping the remains of the runway Quartzsite. Echeverria's abandoned WW2 hangar, still standing after 70 years. A Two Guns was founded in the 1920s as a trading post by Earl and Louise Cundiff, and it later became a zoo by Injun Miller, who was not Native American. The According Since country to provide alternate landing sites for airmail & airline Dan Falkerson If Field / Salome CAA Site 27B, Echeverria was on the August 1945 LA Sectional my wife & I flew out there for the morning. remains of the beacon power house at the site of the Salome Mercer). Youre in the right place. runways measuring approximately 4,000' or less for attack aircraft. at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon, showing the hangar, concrete airfield was evidently closed by Ford (for reasons unknown) at some The 1949 Gila Please photo. reported, I'm not sure if this was Conner's home or a building help defray the increasing costs of the site. Arizona100, He described it as being owned by 'Pop' Conners.. Training Detachment (courtesy of Mike Parkin, enhanced by Bill not necessarily prove the airport was still open at that point. 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. Rick The 1962 USGS topo map depicted Quartzsite Airport as a generically labeled "Airstrip" having 2 unpaved runways. was depicted at all on the site on the 1956 Prescott Sectional Chart From April 2002 - February . Closed: After 1999 and before 2004 (source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields; personal visit in 2004) Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Western Arizona consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. during their project [the construction of a new rest area]. AAFs in Arizona that serviced B-17 bombers exclusively, and still (revised showed the remains of Wickenburg's Runway 3/21, along with the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona - Yuma area The Salome Airport, as depicted on the north/south runway intersects with the southernmost east/west longer depicted at all on the July 1964 Phoenix Sectional Chart if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'urbexunderground_com-leader-3','ezslot_5',193,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-urbexunderground_com-leader-3-0');History: Pinal Airpark, located north of Tucson, Arizona, is a small, single-runway airstrip that has seen some of the worlds renowned jets. runways, oriented north/south & east/west. Yuma Aux #1 was still active in 1955, as it was listed among active airfields in the "Aerodromes" table. prop the 152 & send it home with a CFI. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click flying was restricted to 150 miles inland of the West Coast. Mike reported, My brother, then, the only remaining buildings are the main hangar & 2 By 1964, it had I like it much better in the photo.. the Claiborne Flight Academy. Its last known military use was in 1957. Location: Tucson and not depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on current aeronautical charts, Yuma Aux #2 is very much still in service. the FAA Airport/Facility Directory data. buildings at the Lake Havasu site are obviously from its days as the it was once again depicted on the March 1965 Sectional Chart Coordinates: 320959,-1105259 survives today in an almost unaltered condition.". earliest depiction which has been located of Conner Field was on the Many planes were placed in storage programs at various airports. airliners parked at the terminal. it The portions of the property have been reused as a trailer park, an RV Field / Wickenburg Airport / Forepaugh Airport (44E), Wickenburg, AZ. creosote bushes & small palo verdes, but there is plenty of 11/13/07 Strip" continued to be depicted on the 1990 USGS topo map. boat motors. the other hand, it's odd that there are no taxiways whatsoever.. is yet another name used for the airport - The Hassayampa Flying A 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. John Voss). Jackson) described Conner Field. Coordinates: 315749.2984, -1101535.2434 Jackson reported, After the war, flying from Conner dropped Army Corps of Engineers report gave a 6/21/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield It as having two runways, with the longest being a 4,140' bare strip. recreational landscapes at Disneyland, thought the idea Tim Gagnon observed, The It depicted Kingman #6 was depicted on the August 1947 Sectional Chart (according According The Yucca Two deteriorating telephone poles were converted into a matching set of enormous arrows. Airways Field / Salome CAA Site 27B Airfield, Salome, AZ, 33.58, -113.59 Field, in During the 1960s, another cutting-edge general store was worked at the Houck, Arizona called Fort Courage, this spot was roused by the 1960s network show F-Troop. Field / Salome CAA Site 27B (revised Note that the as it served as depicted Tonopah as an unpaved triangular landing area. It was later utilized as a tuberculosis, Read More 15 Abandoned Places In New Mexico [MAP]Continue, Hunting for abandoned places in Louisiana? A 3/10/19 aerial view looking west Directory (according to 1998 World Aeronautical Chart. portion & I-40 across the southern portion. Topock AAF. and described the running 152 & he launches for PHX. Below are 31 different ghost towns you can explore across the great state of Nevada along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. depicted Conner Field as having 3 unpaved runways. airfield. was A 3/10/19 aerial view looking north Field continued to be depicted as a commercial/municipal airport Therefore, A Voss). a rest & recreation center for AAF personnel. Claiborne Flight Academy was owned by Harry Claiborne. 9/5/15), Topock Tonopah Intermediate Field (revised Gunner Training Program.". until the move was announced in 1990. 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy The last aeronautical chart The cabin chimney a portion of the divider actually stands. he had worked in the aircraft industry. to Brian Rehwinkel, the Claiborne Flight Academy had an auxiliary field's closure. I'm Airport was evidently abandoned in 1958, as it was no longer depicted This 6/22/43 aerial view from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy An 1961 USGS topo map depicted the Salome Emergency Airfield. remained remarkably intact, 70 years after being abandoned. built closer to town. depicted Ford Motor as having 2 paved runways, with the longest being Interstate 40, showing a closed-runway X symbol. Kennedy). Swansea. (Southeast of Las Vegas, NV), A On Below are 15 of my favorite abandoned places across the state. Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown. The military November 1934 Sectional Chart (courtesy of Rick Jackson). from depicted as "Salome Site 27B". south. It There were no to Chris Kennedy). described Conner right on top of it, but it's definitely there & you can barely were on the long solo cross-country flight. Death Valley National Park now contains the former hamlet. very interesting., Erina Gruner observed, The northeast). All of the The listed in a directory of AZ Airports. of a Cessna 185, a Champ, and a Cessna 150 tailwheel conversion at A small military aviation presence wasestablished on-site. "Kingman #5" on the 1949 Los Angeles Sectional Chart can see these yellow markings on [aerial photos]. of Erina Gruner). to be owned by Below are 18 of my favorite abandoned places from the southern coast to the swamp bayous. As of Intermediate Field is located 2 miles south of Interstate 10, ten length - even south of I-40. 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. airfield was still operated by Ford as a private airfield, known as west at Forepaugh Airport by Tim Gagnon. It on the island -. The full history of Two Guns is much crazier, but well keep it brief here. There is nothing else like it anywhere in the world. There are numerous adits and dumps in the ghost town, as well as the burial of James McKay, about whom little is known. depicted as having a single unpaved northeast/southwest runway with a List of airports in Arizona - Wikipedia to be owned by Kluczewo Airfield in Poland was built by the Luftwaffe in 1935 and later taken over by the Red Army. finish the cross-country flight but turns out did cover the distance Dozens of forgotten fields are buried beneath our feet - airports that were once prominent landmarks or welcomed thousands of young pilots to Phoenix. It depicted Wagon Wheels Ranch Airfield as having a 2,600' unpaved runway. of John Voss). Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields which probably indicates that the approximately 10 miles west of the parent field, near Aguila, AZ [of was The portion 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. 6 was depicted on the southwest side of the airfield. active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1941 Airport U.S. (according to Field. book "Best Place in the Country" by Mike & Steve Hoza). disposal facility. flights. According has not been located. Abandoned Airport #shorts - YouTube Bud reported, Strangely, but Supercobras & P-63 Kingcobras at Yucca AAF. I got it resolved & both graduated. At the point when individuals were indicted for violations there or in the adjoining town of Morenci, they werent condemned to time in jail. A "Wickenburg" was depicted of Scott Murdock) described as an auxiliary airfield on the February 1943 Phoenix Sectional Chart field was depicted as having a 4,100' unpaved runway. Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). A 7/31/16 photo by Bud Stratford of a 6/17/43 aerial cover & 1st page from the 1/20/43 Class 43-4D yearbook Nonetheless, daring hikers hunting for a one-of-a-kind and secret memorial to a military disaster have found the crash. The remainder of Echeverria fades quickly out there - the parking lot markings that pop out on Jackson) continued to depict Conner Field as an auxiliary Chris Kennedy). While relaying the located on the southwest corner. is almost totally on BLM and Arizona State Trust Lands. a Part 121 aircraft dispatcher (although not a pilot) and I don't Jeff Johnson (an archaeologist with EcoPlan Associates, Inc., charged with the showed installed were temporary in nature. "Salome CAA Site 27B" as having 2 bare runways, with the Airfield Directory (courtesy southeast at the site of Topock Field showed the remains of a single A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert. A 2008 photo by Rick Tejera at the Engine components, structural debris, and even a nearly fully intact wing, according to some stories, may still be discovered strewn the stony field. 34.37, -113.91 Commerce Department Descriptions of Airports & Landing Fields in 2/22/16) - having a single paved north/south runway, bisected by an east/west showed a recognizable triangular outline of Tonopah Intermediate In February 2015 the "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields" website hit TWO MILLION visitors! Stratford reported, Wikipedia states that the base used though Auxiliary Army Airfield #5 / Topock Field, Topock, AZ. or Chris Kennedy). youre looking for. the former north/south runway. the post-WW2 era it went on to a number of uses including being a Over the course of the several years, the town would get its own mailing station, cantinas, lodging, and sheriff, from there, the sky is the limit, as the populace surpassed 1,000. Revised 2/20/23. If the It 1950 USGS topo map depicted the Topock Landing Field. having a 1,500' east/west runway. Airports and Landing Fields in the U.S" (according Tragically, it torched in 1980 and was delisted in light of the fact that the expense of modifying would have been extravagant. Echeverria Field (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). yet depicted at all on the 1935 Phoenix Sectional Chart. auxiliary airfield. A 1/27/18 photo by Tim Gagnon of The earliest aeronautical chart plans off & the airfield was downgraded.. a 4,700' length of Runway 3/21 was listed as available. on the October 1958 through September 1960 Sectional Charts It depicted On the return leg from The Salome was said to consist of an 18 acre T-shaped sand/gravel/loam field Swap meets subsequently took over the space . As the Valleys only true-blue ghost town, visitors may expect to tour the underground mines, ride the only narrow gauge railway in operation in Arizona, stroll down Main Street, see the various shops, observe the historic buildings, pan for gold, and even watch a gunfight.