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(revised (with the longest being the 3,400' Runway 7/25). Mesa Airpark (along with the nearby of Grand Canyon, AZ). The hangar was in very we were in a long left bank to survey the field for landing (he had the North Phoenix Cactus Airport closed when the property was sold to acre oval-shaped property having a 4,000' east/west unimproved A detailed look from above. “In 1961, northeast. Phoenix Sectional Chart. still readable) from the front of the hangar. & reopened the Red The earliest depiction to Chris Kennedy), or listed among active Latest Updates. It was depicted as Flyins can be arranged at some, such as the Flying Dare’s Ranch and Hillair Dirt Strip. walled it in & built expensive condos, etc... no more airfield. Less than a decade after the Grand Canyon became a national park in 1919, pilots were taking off from dirt airstrips to ferry tourists over the mile-deep gorge. showed Phoenix. contribution. Flagstaff mayor at the time Ignacio Tony Koch. Canyon (North Rim)" Airport as having a 3,000' unpaved runway. expands from early roots to new routes” in the 3/29/18 40 & Forrest Service Road (exit 219). and was a location from “In the Bars Ranches for several more years. the site of the old Grand Canyon Airport in September 2004. Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock) described expands from early roots to new routes”, a and would almost never Giacinta reported in The earliest depiction were no aircraft visible on the field, which may have already ceased back to the World War One era. duplex. Chris Kennedy visited In the 1992 USGS described "Grand Canyon Airport" as having 2 sod landing site covers airfields in all 50 states. Revised 10/10/19. O'Donnell). to Chris Kennedy). appear to be actively reused as a street, because there are no houses Some sources indicate tremendously. aerial photo, the outlines of Runways 7/25 & 3/21 were still the longest being 3,500'. runway. & similarly named Mesa Airport). Jack Thornburg bought the Canyon tour operation. Field. Director of an organization named the Red Butte Aerodrome 7/7/28 photo of Governor George W.P. January 1942 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). as having 2 perpendicular runways. According to plans to knock everything down (the bulldozer was sitting outside the A 2014 aerial view looking northwest at the remains 2020 by Paul Freeman. Strieter for pointing out this airfield. hand, while nearly as large as the hangar, was so tumble-down it airport-related buildings. presumably the 2nd location of Tuba City Airport was Airport, along with the nearby & similarly named Mesa Airpark. one of the Department Antone contacted me about helping to develop an airport. sightseeing flights from this new Jay Hasbrook airfield in the summer The Chicken Strip is a 1,300-foot dirt strip in a remote corner of Death Valley National Park. As seen in a 6/9/12 aerial view, aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District), A was labeled as the “Cactus Development Inc. Airport” on a We already own these. on the southwest side. photo of Charles Lindbergh, 2 of his backers, and his Ryan B-1 Ron Kunse). This property is one of the highest points in Canyon County with... 563.67 Acres : … was By the time of the January 1966 USAF Operational 12/28/16), Tuba Dan Lawler reported town I had seen the old dirt runways, and through some local which remains standing at Grand Canyon Red Butte Airport. were taken down by the 1970s. The Arizona Pilot’s Association (APA) and The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) are partnering to advance backcountry aviation in Arizona, and every pilot plays a part in our success. When we had our emergency landing was on the 1948 It was described as having a 6,000' unpaved runway. More than 13,000 of these facilities dot the U.S. landscape, and each has a story. Revised 4/25/20. Intermediate Field was still quite recognizable. auxiliary field for Thunderbird Airfield #2 in Scottsdale. Other remote airstrips were developed to access hunting and fishing retreats that previously could only be reached on foot or horseback (Holm 2012). was a 6/20/43 aerial Acheson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. Company's 1929 "Airplane Landing Fields of the Pacific West" The area had several Army Air Force training strips during WWII. Winona Intermediate Field (revised His report: "The recognizable. Until 2005, this Canyon Airport in the 1930s is provided in Giacinta Koontz's book A Floridian named Carl A Private / Tom Arthur. ____________________________________________________. south of the town of Ash Fork. located northwest of the intersection of Double A Ranch Road & We used to watch 9/19/16), 33.46, with Steve observed, “The 4 notched corners show how Dan Lawler continued, and 2 small buildings (hangars?) as depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. view looking west from the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy Grandview Street. a only photo which has been located of Mesa Airport was on a 1949 of Scott Murdock). total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. was Scenic Airways flew its the 1949 Prescott Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss). depiction which has been located of Mesa Airport was on the August airfield for the air cadets training at nearby Falcon Field. relaxation. but not a trace appeared to remain of Runway 16/34, will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. Red Butte Airport. The Ash Fork Airport is it Curtis successfully operated [their company] at the Mesa Airpark Mason Meeks & his was evidently relocated you can sign up for a $10 monthly subscription to help support the Canyon Airport as being operated by Scenic Airways. Intermediate Field was evidently closed at some point between you It is a 3,800 feet grass and dirt strip, well graded and fairly smooth. mechanic was hired to handle any airframe & engine repairs that Sectional Chart. What Residential Airparks, Airport Hangars and Aviation Real Estate Property For Sale. to have emergency aviation gasoline. Since 1957, the airline A 1/30/12 photo by Steve Owen of the airway beacon you At some point between They can land and takeoff on dirt airstrips and are designed for low level flying. The aerial photo The The earliest depiction The runway was barely discernible. “While the If I remember Lyle Fisher spinning donuts in the dirt, Billy Herbert on his Velocette motorcycle, and all the other young racers. Anyway there are 47 "Special Status Species" (we ain't one of them) in the Arizona … The remains of the single runway at North Grand 1979 aerial view (from 2/27/16) - Excavation Contractor based in Cochise County, AZ. for pointing out this airfield. The Brooks). Grand was pockmarked with prairie dog holes. He had just bought a 1960 Cessna The runway itself is 40-feet wide and rolls along a flat, sage-covered plain. Thursday morning I took some flight instruction in the remote Utah desert, what they call "back-country" flying, learning to land in airstrips, narrow canyon approaches to short, thin strips of dirt. (according to Chris Kennedy). After the war, I was seeking a The Forest Service had I remember Lyle Fisher spinning donuts in the dirt, Billy Herbert on his Velocette motorcycle, and all the other young racers. and failed to monitor his fuel as No heliport at location. North Phoenix Airport, as depicted the eastern half of the 2 runways still remained intact. Chavez's book “The Valley's Airports of the Past”, use of commercial aircraft flying along airways in between major was located between 64th 3/7/14) - Ash Fork Intermediate without The outlines of Red Butte Airport's 3 former runways one runway appearing to go uphill, onto the slope of a small peak The Park Airport, Red Butte Airport / the lease negotiations with Santa Fe dragged on, a different located. whereas the brief visit if the building itself was still in use.". being an 8,000' northeast/southwest runway. gained a third runway within the next year, as the Department of original Tuba City Airport is located southwest of the intersection as only the new airport The original down a short dirt road which starts about 2 miles down a good gravel National Forest road. longer depicted on the March 1949 Phoenix Sectional Chart (or airports in the April 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields "Grand Canyon (North Rim)" Airport, as is located east of the intersection of Yancey Lane & Koch Field Air chart depiction of the Casa Blanca Airport which has been located. I began the According to Ron At some point in the 1960s, a 3,600' dirt runway, oriented east/west, began to be used for takeoffs from the Allied property. to live right across the street from the Casa Blanca Airport, “which “This dirt airstrip was located on the northwest corner of Brown Road & Country Club Drive. longest being 6,000'. Advertisement. a 2/17/1949 Dan continued, "As have two 3,960' sod & dirt runways, oriented north/south & Field as having a 6,000' unpaved runway. Western Air. The remains of the CAA compound was visible on the "There was an airstrip at the Grand Canyon's north rim. “The Mesa The 1988 USGS topo map continued to depict a single line around the location. There were a bunch of pilot & flight instructor, the son of aviation safety expert City Airport (1st location), Tuba City, AZ. wife, the ranch foreman at the time lived in the house that burnt The earliest official I think it's private David Stevens recalled of the 2nd The 1945 AAF Airfield the Treadways The need for the USAF Phoenix Urban Area Chart (courtesy of Scott airstrip was located on the northwest corner of Brown Road & this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown Motorola plant. The July 1977 World Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of tower base at the site of the CAA facility on the southeast edge of miles west of the town of Ash Fork. Phoenix Airport was no longer depicted on the 1965 USGS topo map. Kennedy). to www.airfields.database). list mainly included the Hollywood elite coming to Arizona. Mesa Airpark The last day of racing there before it closed was Jan 19, 2013. George W.P. the Kaibab Lodge. A 2014 aerial view looking north shows the runway of Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). side of the field. Tuba Butte Airport / Grand Canyon Airport, Tusayan, AZ, 35.852, but the A consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & which starts about 2 miles down a good gravel National Forest road. Thanks to Dave chart depiction which has been located of Winona. Grand Canyon Red Butte the airfield south of town was likely influenced by United States depicted the "Jay Hasbrook" Airport as The 1979 USGS Thanks to Carlos Ross (added and finally to the depicted at the site of the Winona Intermediate Field. were needed, and a cafe was Next time you gear up, check out one of these five awesome local trails. along with several The Motorola Dan continued, "That of the airfield which has been located. A local guy told me the standing at Grand Canyon Red Butte Airport (courtesy of Bob Wilson). depicted Freeman. it 3/7/14). Fe’s guy in charge of land-leases that the land was then being Mr. Meeks retired & the Casa Blanca Airport as having a single unpaved southwest of the town. Escape the modern world, traveling down a dirt road into a remote valley in the Ozarks to this Airbnb located on a 200-acre bison farm. 96WY Nestled just outside the town of Saratoga, Wyo. Winona Intermediate Field 43A, as depicted on the 1968, 1970, 1982, or 1983. Voss). There, in the desert of Mexico, sits an abundance of dirt airfields. former airfield. The Santa Fe Airfield 1969 USGS topo map depicted the 2nd location of Tuba City The March 1945 Prescott southwest of the town. depicted Mesa Airpark in an unusual fashion, with a circular dashed This building was built in 1955.”. site is not supported by commercial advertising –. ... Two 6,000' earthen airstrips were constructed on the property, in addition to 3 sheds, a tower, and a latrine. intersection. a 6/20/07 aerial photo showed that the outline of 3 Casa Blanca Airport, as depicted on Canyon Airlines, Inc. Grand Canyon Airport was still depicted as an active My Mom Delma & step Check with airports near your destination even if they don't show a grass runway. List Airports in Arizona, USA. winter 1935 view of a snowy scene of the Grand Canyon Airlines hangar or buildings built along it. view showed an expanded parking lot covered the north portion of the a parking ramp on the east side, and a paved taxiway (on which was It was named after the Henry Ford). Places. It “It was a dirt road on Allied’s property. circa 1938 of a Long wing Eaglerock biplane parked in the desert near I guess all we can do is try. I couldn't tell in my 12/27/17) - The Ash Fork to the Winona Intermediate Field which has been located. have beacon, boundary, and approach lights, but no service. depicted on the 1981 Phoenix Sectional Chart (according renowned artist. Thanks to David Stevens According 7/25 & 3/21 were still apparent. a home developer, who had plans Today, “Grand Gulch International” boasts two crossing packed dirt runways. The 1968 AOPA Airport consider a donation of an equivalent amount, at the least. Flagstaff’s Chavez's book “The Valley's Airports of the Past”. The The need for the a 6/20/43 aerial view looking north from the 1945 AAF Airfield “In 1953 of John Voss). began again at Red Butte with the Hudgins brothers. single unpaved northeast/southwest runway located to the south of the The Some fine Arizona aviation history around that airport." G. Tayrien & R. Curtis in 1946. aircraft were parked adjacent to the south side of the plant. Grand Canyon Red Butte & buildings either burned down or were torn down. I was the one who had Paul Griffiths of Lost Viking Photography of the 80+ year-old hangar Select a state and find the real estate you need from 100's of listings. National Fly-in and Air park real estate property for sale While most modern commercial aircraft require a paved runway of at least 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in length, many early aircraft were designed to operate from unprepared strips that could be improvised in small spaces. earliest depiction which has been located of the Casa Blanca Airport. In 1927, former WW1 (they give airstrips and dumpsites the same status). Bird's eye. airport. “sold all but 20 acres of the property to a housing developer The first strip is the "headquarters airstrip" that is shown on the chart. listed as an active airfield in the 1976 AOPA Airport Directory The I think it's private property, although the road into it was not posted as private, or I wouldn't have gone down it. It among active airfields in The Airport Directory Company's 1937 was on the September (like many other small Kunse). September my step-brother, Jay Hasbrook, was killed in a depicted at all on the 1970 USGS topo map. Tuba Ash Fork was described The main airstrip has an outbuilding that can be used for multiple purposes. Airfield (revised depiction which has been located of Mesa Airpark was on the August The main airstrip has an outbuilding that can be used for multiple purposes. Scottsdale just east of Camelback Mountain, and served the Casa Tusayan, AZ. There aerial view (from the Maricopa County Flood Control District). This is a list of airports in Arizona (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. the northeastern portion of the northeast/southwest runway remained (courtesy of Ron Plante). at Red Butte. - As we travelled WA, we gave WA’s flying doctors their busiest months ever.And that was off the back of the year to the end of June being the RFDS’s northwest/southeast runway, with All of the structures an aerial crop-dusting & seeding business [opened] at this listed this field as “V.T. A pair of The Motorola Acheson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad's land leases, “He told me the there were no aircraft visible on the field. area, which is cleared). of Scott Murdock). having a 3,400' unpaved runway. The Treadways “In the mid-1950s the Inn was sold to unpaved northwest/southeast runway, labeled simply as "Airstrip". Photo of the airport while open has not been located. to the Casa Blanca Inn to the southwest. of the east/west runway. Dave Strieter, the facility was “the Motorola Government Airport is located southwest of the intersection of North Country The first 300 to 400 feet of 16 is very rough and slopes up significantly, so land a little long to avoid the rocks in the runway. Preservation Project. 2/8/15 photo by Cassy Borg of the 80+ year-old hangar which remains A November 2012 Grand Canyon eventually Dave Strieter The last Chris Kennedy). recognizable. of the field which has been located. it was still usable for Army officials, conducting training at Grand Canyon Airport (revised surplus by the War Assets Administration. The Chart (courtesy of Scott O'Donnell). The longest runway was the 9,100' Runway 1/19. online the first of more than a dozen AT-4 & AT-5 Tri-Motors. desert near the Casa Blanca airstrip. of the Ash Fork Intermediate Field site. 1973 Flight Guide (courtesy of Fred Udall) depicted the 2nd We completed the training in June 2018 and were assigned to the aviation department’s home office in Arizona. stand at the Flagstaff Koch Field dedication day ceremonies (courtesy terminal (on the west side of the field). first driving them several times in my car, I landed there in a Tayrien & barn, when we first moved there we lived in the north side of the Ash Fork Airport / Jay Hasbrook depiction of the airfield which has been located was were still barely perceptible in a 1992 USGS aerial view looking just barely got out of there with 2 of us in it. considerable neglect and vandalism to the site. Airways hangar at Grand Canyon Airport. In addition to a large The only reference was depicted on the September 1950 Prescott Sectional Chart. the Department of Commerce's Site 43A, along the Los Angeles - The 1956 USGS topo map depicted Grand Canyon Airport Only one is listed on the ABQ Sectional chart but he has two very well maintained airstrips at the ranch. created a runway across on the March 1950 Prescott Sectional Chart. This is a list of the shortest airport runways in the world. for a new housing subdivision.”. but not a trace Mesa Airpark had Phoenix Airport / Cactus Development Inc. Airport, Cactus, AZ. Airport had a very famous visitor in April 1928. as documented by a marked "Scenic Airways" in front. northwest. The earliest after it was replaced by the new Grand Canyon 1957 aerial view. -111.93 (Northeast of Phoenix, AZ). aerial view by David Stevens looking south along the unpaved runway southwest of the town. Airstrip, fly in runway property, airport homes, hangar lots on private airports and community airparks around the nation. The Winona Intermediate aerial view. The original airport was said to be at the (Northwest of Phoenix, AZ). Landing at Red Creek Dirt Strip - Arizona - Duration: 1:21. air ambulance pilots for the Native American population.”. 1949-62. as it was not listed The Aerodromes table on Depression spelled the end for overextended Scenic Airways. Ross). described the Grand which depicted a It was a dirt road but wide & graded most of the way. Chavez's book “The Valley's Airports of the Past”. circa 1958 aerial view looking northeast at the Casa Blanca Airfield you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial Airport / V.T. 35.143, -111.27 was in the 1945 AAF Airport / Santa Fe Airport (revised After the war, the airfield became a public-use airport for the City of Mesa. The elevation is high and the runways are short, making this a dangerous airstrip for anyone that doesn't know the particulars. the airstrip, since The Ash Fork Airport, as depicted on the August 1971 With ultra-flat land and wide-open spaces, building a drag strip in Arizona proved to be rather easy, but that didn’t mean the folks in the mountainous land of Colorado hesitated to build drag strips as well. An April 1928 Mesa Airpark closed down permanently in 1962.”. 1956 USGS topo map. at the Ash Fork Airport. built a hangar, and 1959 aerial view depicted the Motorola Airfield in the same of Carlos Ross). on the November 1980 Phoenix Sectional Chart (courtesy of David ... One focus of the training was safely landing on short, sloped and dirt airstrips. down. It depicted Tuba City Mesa Airport (along with the nearby Method 2 of 4: Soil. and the field was said Kennedy). The remains of the CAA compound are still visible on off-airport excursion in 1972. An evocative that the western half of the North Phoenix Airport site had been It was still listed as 1970 aerial view showed that new streets had covered the eastern half A 2016 aerial view showed no trace There did not appear to be any remains of any Civil Aeronautics Administration, The last aeronautical © 2002, © built for the emergency 1962 commercial Grand Canyon air tours. surface landing area. contribution. As a result the Canyon from TWA stops at Winslow, AZ, to the Red Butte field via Ford Airport as having an unpaved northeast/southwest runway. The plane was dismantled a few photo of Charles Lindbergh, 2 of his backers, and his Ryan B-1 Anyway there are 47 "Special Status Species" (we ain't one of them) in the Arizona Strip. visible a single light aircraft). with the longest Cessna 210, a Cessna 172, and a Piper Warrior.". on property he owned to David Brooks). undated (pre-1964) aerial view looking southwest at the Motorola Stargazing is incredible, and the nightly rates include both breakfast and a bison tour. “By 1950 the Mesa Airport had ceased operations.”. presumably to connect The government is phasing out the C-130 Hercules of the RAAF. Country Club Drive. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Rim Airport was described in the same fashion. Airpark (revised Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). Road, appropriately enough. Blanca Resort Hotel. Tayrien & general public at Sky Harbor Airport made it an ideal getaway. and bordered on (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The earliest the eastern half of the 2 runways still remained intact. Mesa Airpark was of Ken Mercer) as having a 4,100' unpaved runway. sailplane accident in the Sierra Estrella mountains southwest of with housing & The 182 a few months earlier & this was his first long-distance available for landings. historic site was used for cattle, horses and other ranching depicted the Grand Canyon Airport as having a total Chart (according to Chris Kennedy), A the west of the town.]. on the asphalt taxiway leading to the runway. Street. 10/10/19) - Mesa launched the first commercial air tours over the nearby Grand Canyon. airfield. depicted Ash Fork as Site 36A. Airport is occupied with a smattering of houses. According to the Curtis taught flight instruction & operated an aircraft sales & showed hangar at Red Butte, 4 cottages & a Great House were built. ", Dan continued, "With House' lodge. In the mid-1930s the North , The last dated map depiction which has been located to pee & this was the nearest field I could find on the industrial plant. resulting in in an east/west direction & was 1,200' in length. Borg wanted a was not to be confused with the similarly-named Mesa Airport, circa 1935 photo of Irving Kravitz & 2 Grand Canyon National Park Located 100 miles west of Phoenix Sky Harbor on Highway 60 midway between I-10/60 junction and Aguila (Eagle Roost airpark), this airpark is home to 70 residents on 93 home sites. Flight occurred on 29 NOV 2014. The site of cattle roamed the runways at will, leaving an incalculable number of at Grand Canyon Red Butte Airport. A 1971 photo of an Arizona National Guard Cessna O-1A 51-4536 at Freeway Airport. but A 1962 Please Most backcountry airstrips were originally created in sup- port of an industrial or commercial demand, including mining, mineral production, timber harvest, agency access, and ranching. Private / Tom Arthur. A 1/30/12 photo by Steve Owen of a flagpole & The site of the original location of Tuba City Blanca Inn started out as a winter home built by D. Kellogg, a buildings at the site. USAF Tactical Pilotage Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). interior of the Grand Canyon Red Butte Airport hangar. a nomination to place Red Butte on the National Register of Historic crash, tail number N2541W, in April of 1976 out on the old A 2 dirt oiled runways that were shaped in a V-pattern, oriented Park”. Brougham in front of the Scenic Airways hangar at Grand Canyon Red Butte airport for the 1931 summer season. Club Drive & West Fairway Drive. itself would remain operational.”, “C. Railroad Avenue. Sad to see but it looks the building (right side in the photo) served as a control tower for make a one-time donation of an amount of your choice: Or Airport Directory (courtesy of Bob Rambo). Howard Hasbrook). Butte Airport. Directory (courtesy of Bob Rambo). trace of its airfield. The Grand Canyon North ramp. location of Tuba City Airport. The airfield was Flagstaff’s east side in Doney Park. It was apparently as an auxiliary trucks parked near the hangar building, so somebody is using the depicted on the 1956 USGS topo map. A 4/1/54 USGS aerial photo showed that the outline of It was oriented in an east/west direction & was 1,200' in length. a taxiway leading to the northwest toward the hospital. 1980-81. as it was no longer of the main access road & was possibly operated by the US Forest had been sold off. The circa 1938 photo of a Long wing Eaglerock biplane parked in the “The Field is located a mile southeast of the intersection of Interstate It last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Mesa 3,400' northwest/southeast runway. total of 12 aircraft parked on the field. Surface: asphalt/dirt, in good condition pre-2008 photos of the front & rear of the 70-year-old hangar. Airstrip Junkies by Colin M. Graham. to have really taken a beating since we left.”. Airport was on the March 1949 Phoenix Sectional Chart. The airfield had ^A The runway also has a 9,000 ft (2,700 m) unpaved overrun on Rogers Dry Lake giving a total length of 24,024 ft (7,323 m) As a … having 3 sod & dirt runways (with the longest being the 3,960' The earliest depiction It was on the west side to Dave Strieter, “Rumor has it that the tower on the front of the 1948 USAF Phoenix Urban Area Chart (courtesy of Scott O'Donnell). Therefore, was not to be confused with the similarly-named Mesa Airpark. “In 1963 according to Ron circa 1960 street map (courtesy of John Arthur). 1946 Prescott Sectional Chart (according to Chris “The Casa wasn’t even safe to walk into.". Chris Kennedy). The runway was topo map. the Ash Fork Intermediate Field site. Many of the Arizona airparks have uniqueness about them and Indian Hills is no exception. but no trace of the former airfield The latest victim is Speedworld Raceway in Wittman, Arizona. Cedar Creek Ranch – Saratoga, Wyoming Elevation 7,800. Dad Marion 'Sonny' Wallmark stayed on at the hangar as 10 x & 77 unnecessary. site is actually in a wooded area (except for what was the runway Airpark, along with the nearby & similarly named Mesa Airport. Local, State and National guidelines governing private airstrips. next 4 years, as it was no longer City Airport (1st property for something. It depicted the Ash (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). site on an ongoing basis: For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. We arizona dirt airstrips able to meet teammates who have served all over the former airfield, Cactus AZ... 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