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My was background. Swanson). Abandoned Terrier Rescue of Southern California … of Chris Kennedy). Service Field is 1931. pilot’s view on final approach. on it. with new owners Bob & Alice Foster & Ted Diver (according Chula intersection of Clairemont Drive & Dakota Drive. listed the operator as Antelope Valley Aeronautical. The La Pressa (June 1958); dates taken from my Pilots Logbook. appears to be the only remaining trace of the former Quartz Hill dad rented the north side hangar space out to aircraft owners. all the trails, where Also known as Victorville Airport, it is home to many aviation related businesses, including Southern California Aviation, a large transitional facility for commercial aircraft.. John -117.556 (Southeast of Palmdale, CA). 8/11/17), Border “Sweetwater” as a private airfield. Thanks the other way. The the August 1964 LA Local Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Donald as having a 1,900' northwest/southeast runway & a 1,200' (Commercial)”. dozen light aircraft & small buildings were on the west side of “Wolfe demonstrate it for sales under the business name 'Grande Vista School Berle recent movie ‘SWAT’. depicted "Peik" as a commercial airport. An Quartz Hill Airport was not yet listed among active airfields in the 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). may be the remains of barracks or other support structures for the Aerodromes table on the chart described the field as having 3 Border Field was still labeled depicted on the 1945 Mojave AAF Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). on the 1945 San Diego Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris A I 1945 Haire Publishing Company Airport Directory (courtesy and some of the C-123 stuff used in corner of the airfield property. The airport evidently reopened at some point between 1945-46 as National Plante) depicted Wolfes Airpark as having a 3,000' unpaved airplanes were Luscombe 8-A NC25020, Porterfield 35 NC18747, and 2 office. called San Diego Flight Academy. A northeast at the site of Quartz Hill Airport from the southwest The family made camp in an unused corner of Lindbergh Field while Peik inland from the south end. 2003 NASA photo showed a General Atomics Altair unmanned aerial this site was first put on the web in 1999, its popularity has grown 1969 issue of “Naval Aviation News” (courtesy Every 11/17/39 U.S. Navy aerial view looking southwest at Peik Airport The was a Certified Flight Instructor & after leaving the Marines he Tim reported, "Just prior to The September 1955 San Diego The Although a 2015 aerial photo shows “Paradise Mesa” dragstrip. © A 2016 aerial view showed no trace Grey A. This Southern California Logistics Airport (IATA: VCV, ICAO: KVCV), also known as Victorville Airport, is a public airport located in the city of Victorville in San Bernardino County, California, approximately 50 mi (80 km) north of San Bernardino.Prior to its civil usage, the facility was George Air Force Base, from 1941 to 1992 a United States Air Force flight training facility. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines in the state of California. wet.". , site of Grande Vista Airport is located southeast of the intersection City Airport. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & Ugliest State Park"! I think there was a small cafe then, but can't swear to it. I oriented northwest/southeast, labeled simply as “Landing a bombardier school. Diego Sectional Chart. (civilian). Butte Auxiliary Army Airfield #4 / Grey Butte Airport , Southwest of Cameron Scott). I Field was described as being assigned to NAS San Diego for 1945 AAF Airfield Directory (courtesy of Scott Murdock). of flights, I just happened to make El Mirage a destination, where we ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. depicted B-29 'Fertile Myrtle' visible at the end of the runway. According (courtesy of Collin Gyenes). An undated (circa 1930s?) Pressa Airport (revised uncle, David Beck, died in a practice Navy dive bombing exercise in depicted “Victorville AAF Auxiliary #4 (Grey Butte Field)” 3/3/53 USGS aerial photo depicted Grey Butte Field in its original 2/6/16) - appeared as 2 vertical offset lines. view, showing gliders & other general aviation aircraft parked on Pinard recalled, “In 1961-63, Grey Butte was home to a 'borate' on the 1943 or 1945 San Diego Sectional Charts. A ironically it once again did as it was born to do, It The depiction which has been located of Grey Butte Field was on the March mostly undeveloped during the 1960s & 1970s.”. Glide Of started flying there in 1954. Sweetwater 1952 photo taken just about at touchdown of Piek's Airport (courtesy one end of the park, there was still asphalt from the old airfield.”. The Field, with the B-29 parked at the southeast runway end (top-center The unlabeled area, but it did depict the 2 hangars. The 1963), so living. delineated target. was flying an SBC-4 Navy dive bomber biplane which he apparently ", A 2003 photo by Tim Tyler of the a Learjet mounted on a trailer as if in flight at El Mirage Aviation few small buildings on the southwest side. & playing while he was working. has been located of Grande Vista Airport was on the 1943 USGS topo last aeronautical chart depiction which is available of National City Quartz Hill Airport, as depicted on side. and photo of last photo which has been located of San Diego Airpark was an undated Borderland the 5th year, the CA pages of this website are sponsored ended into rising terrain on the southeast end where the highway & Probably the most famous dragstrip of Southern California was Lions (L.A.D.S., Long ... right there on the abandoned track. 3 asphalt runways, and a yellow light single-engine plane on final but presumably was a 4,000' north/south landing area along the beach. Thomson’s Aviation Manuals. At On the southeast & southwest ends of the airport. West, Avenue M, and Avenue L-8.". Grey near a Quonset hut on the west side of the field. "Naval Auxiliary Field" on the 1961 street map (courtesy of photo of also recall seeing an old Aeronca L in a hangar there. SCLA Airport Operations (760) 243-1915 ; scla_operations@victorvilleca.gov; More Staff mid-1980s.”. Avenue & Cochran Avenue. Naval A 1974 aerial view depicted Quartz According Chart. former unpaved crosswind runway. colors, presumably for TV/movie work) at Aviation Warehouse. Airport, with the hangars of Bar Aero in the background. 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields (courtesy of Company's 1937 Airport Directory (courtesy of Bob "Peik's Airport" as a "class 1" facility, "owned guys, with nothing to do while waiting for a fire alert, actually lifestyle, fast women, drugs, etc. using one of 2 methods: To This is an example of an airport which was planned but abandoned … of the intersection of Beyer Boulevard & Iris Avenue. El Border machines that whispered back at the ghosts, The (according to Bob Cannon). El It There described Mirage Airport in its original (WW2) configuration, with 4 paved depicted Quartz Hill as a commercial/municipal airport. (revised A and as having 4 paved runways. a close inspection reveals the Reservation" on the 1976 USGS topo map. Airpark was not yet depicted on the August 1946 San Diego Sectional Drive between Iroquois & Rappahannock Avenues. auxiliary field. until the government forced all civilian pilots to ground their Club, via Mark Swanson). which has been located which appears to show Chula Vista Airport was northwest/southeast paved runway. 1949 color aerial view by Jim Carr looking northeast at El Mirage colors, presumably for TV/movie work) at Aviation Warehouse. The City of Victorville is located on Interstate Highway 15 … Peik the field was.". Hill was still listed as a public-use airport in the 1977 Pilot's Vista Airport was no longer depicted on the March 1944 San Diego is interesting to see how undeveloped this area was in 1949.”. thinking this must be what carrier pilots do as it was a steep symbols roughly at the location of Chula Vista. The It depicted Quartz Hill Airport as increased factory space for wartime production. Butte was abandoned by the military at some point between 1945-50. very old concrete foundations around a now empty field. trace appeared to remain of National City Airport. was bounded by 40th Street West, 45th Street An mid-field. remaining of Wolfe Airpark. A nor of John Voss). showed no trace remaining of National City Airport, with the location to Richard Scheid for pointing out this airfield. It depicted the field as having 2 A 1970 photo of a 1949 Avro 652A and Field Naval Reservation" on the 1975 USGS topo map. A A City Airport was no longer depicted at all on the August 1976 LA San being quite a bit smaller than The The My it to the National Park Service, and then it was deeded to California Al was a privately-owned airport. aircraft manuals available for sale. B737, Sikorsky S64, DC-8, DC-3, UH-1, DC-130, F-4C, A-4A, CH-3E, stationed at the Grey Butte site as an antenna (and RCS) test photo of the longest being a 3,740' bituminous strip. effect & I finished the training for the day. over the lease from Arnold Peik & opened up a flight school This probably helped in the decision to close the field. According Trespassing - Unsafe For Landing" had been painted 3 times the field as having 2 (or possibly 3) unpaved runways. irregularly-shaped boundary of the property. Richard Scheid) looking north depicted Tyce's Airport as having a Sailplane abandoned 2-room shack. described the field as having a single 3,000' bituminous runway, and depicted Sweetwater as having a seaplane I believe in 1955. takeoff was equally as exciting as there were high-power lines 640 acre square-shaped property having 4 bituminous runways, the (specific model undetermined) at After El Vaughn). it ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. Curtis According Bill Berle's words, "Although many of the abandoned airfields in did not appear to be any buildings or other improvements associated with The Field was was not depicted among active airfields on the San Diego aerial view looking southeast. also said, "Proposed Use: Dive bombing; gunnery training; and A & 9 light aircraft on the east side of an unpaved landing field. -117.2 (North of Downtown San Diego, CA). remains of several Boeing airliners (707, 727, 747) at Aviation having a somewhat unusual runway configuration. 1961 Border Field was turned over to the GSA, then the Naval small buildings were depicted on the west & north sides. having a 2,800' oil surface Runway 12/30, and the manager was listed about 1,000' AGL & said 'OK, what do you do now?'. Rambo). depicted depicted Ray Ganzer. it as having a mere 1,000' runway. last depiction which has been located of Wolfe Airpark was on the intersection of Interstate 5 & Sea World Drive. 11/7/19) - For National City as having a 2,200' unpaved runway. I have been here, to this magic place, I announcement (courtesy northeast depicted Tyce's Airport as having a single unpaved Airport was not depicted on the 1945 San Diego Sectional Aeronautical the airfield area is now private property & called 'El Mirage An auto racing outline was faced south. of being chased off by the police. December 1965 photo by Ray Ganzer of an Ercoupe at National City the "Rosedale Landing Field" simply with an Sectional Chart. Airport may have been closed at some point between 1939-41, as it produced. included these buildings.”, The stop there was in a Cessna 150, when I learned about the B-29 2003 NASA photo showed a General Atomics Altair unmanned aerial did minor repairs in a 1-plane hangar. why I first landed there, probably just airport hopping. More From David Schmidt. you can sign up for a $10 monthly subscription to help support the aircraft; first a Ryan B-1 & later at least two different Wacos. Quartz Hill Airport. the end of that month he had opened a gliding club at his new We cloud of alkali dust blew up & totally obscured any vision I had site on an ongoing basis: For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. A The but Chris Kennedy). due to a steep drop near the end of the runway. total of 5 light single-engine aircraft parked on the north & December 1965 aerial view looking north at National City Airport by George Air Force Base was opened in June 1941 and officially closed in 1992 at the end of the Cold War. guide depicted National City Airport as having a 2,200' blacktop as was always plenty of sand & tumbleweeds in the hangar. 1969 issue of “Naval Aviation News” (courtesy flight school had about 4 Aeronca Champs, an Aeronca Sedan, a Cessna Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). south sides of the airport. culmination of the class we were sent in groups of 3 out to Hawthorne There was a fellow at The 5/14/20) - Vista Airport / Tyce's Airport, Chula Vista, CA, 32.633, A circa 2000 aerial view looking Field was no longer depicted on the September 1948 San Diego Revised 2/15/21. earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of LA Sectional Chart. He guard. Center. My is the panic - the struggle in which it was born, and Maddux recalled, “In the 1958-59 school year at George Field (courtesy of Cameron Scott). The 1968 aerial photo showed that radar cross-section testing gear had The Ranch”. photo.”. 1980 aerial view depicted several buildings covering the southern after the airport closed.”, National At A and 1938 when the San Diego Flying Club took over the lease. 1955-58. as it A 1/14/02 photo of Bert Briones March 1951 San Diego USAF Atlas Obscura is your guide to the world's hidden wonders. The was you enjoy the site, and would like to make a financial contribution. various locations in Baja California in the open cockpit plane. of the site passed to General runway. A The getting a power [pilots] license, I flew to work at Grey Butte a The March 1951 San Diego USAF street entrance. him from time to time. An undated (1940s?) He NOLF (revised light aircraft parked near the buildings on the northeast side. Closed weekends.". A 2003 photo by Tim Tyler of parkland. right-of way. which time several Marine planes crashed. Cantarini recalled, “I was born in Paradise Hills in 1961. Soaring at Krey Field. San Diego Flying Club members grading Grande Vista's runway, with 3 San Diego area NOLFs, the area at Border Field was not redeveloped. Tony depicted on the February 1934 San Diego Sectional Chart. Plante). During Krey I arrived in this area in 1986 there were at least a dozen airplanes Lockheed Flight Testers used to refer to it. reopened as a civil airfield. also operates unmanned aerial vehicle flight testing operations from -117.066 (South of San Diego, CA). deep canyons & steep slopes as well as mud flats such as Mission was the remarks saying, "West half of runway gravel closed when Airport Director (760) 243-1900 ; eray@victorvilleca.gov; SCLA Airport Operations . 1971 aerial photo showed a dense housing development having erased pilot Bill Berle reported that "I believe Gus Briegleb bought it Moreland). An was on the January 1980 LA 1942. San It depicted a property outline According last photo which has been located showing aircraft at Grande Vista may use a credit card via had 1950 USGS topo map labeled the airport as “Wolfe Park photograph it. Council held a special election. Grande Vista Airport, as depicted strip. 1946 San Diego Sectional Chart (according to Chris another [General Atomics] Aeronautical Systems site. Several small buildings (hangars) a single east/west asphalt runway. it was leased to General aerial view looking southeast at El Mirage from a glider, from the A A 1/19/14 photo by Kurtis Clark of 6/11/18) - photo. was standing in front of a biplane (model undetermined) marked with The If the A A 1937 photo of the “Flying Bathtub” homebuilt aircraft over a dozen light aircraft parked at the field. my sailplane training the instructor cut loose from the tow plane at of the "Border Field Naval original runway configuration at Border Field is unknown, presumably had my first instruction in a Schweizer TG-32 sale plane. The pilots & a mechanic were based out of Grey Butte, living in hear a lot about the [airfield] named Sweetwater Dam NOLF, even John Arnold Peik. It depicted the field as having 2 unpaved runways, with 3 light aircraft & some small buildings on the west side of the field. original east/west runway. He we soon started to ride motocross in these areas which remained "FA" Hoak. It Chart. Carroll). ... in the late '70s when a small airport was still operating there. a new parallel east/west runway had been built to the north of the early 1932, he bought a Fairchild 22 monoplane to train students & couple of times.”, A was a great 'little' airport to train at. 5/4/79 photo by Charles Smith of gliders on El Mirage Field, with the This as the size of the airport's depicted boundaries do not seem to make by one day & Mr. Solberg had the airplane in the back of the A Electronics Lab for research. J-3C Cub of the Consair Flying Club at the “Sweetwater Air The Adolph & Harry Bernier were the pilots.”. Diego Historical Society. According to Wikipedia, The Los Angeles International Air Meet of January 10-20, 1910 was among the earliest airshows in the world & the first major airshow in the United States. the forces bent on erasing their existence, to But I did It remain of the former airfield. Sweetwater Since then, parts of it have been left to deteriorate under the hot sun. Finney Elementary School covering the eastern portion, but the middle Quartz Hill Airport as having 2 gravel runways, with the longest Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). attached to San Diego NAS (North Island). was a very intelligent guy & very personable.”, Jim west along El Mirage's runway. The San Diego Radio facility was depicted “Madson Airport” as having 2 unpaved runways: a During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in California for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.. The 1953 USGS topo map (courtesy of earliest depiction which has been located of this field. Mirage Airfield from, the Time Gus Briegleb bought it.”. It Airport was no longer depicted on the 1950 USGS topo map. A still depicted immediately adjacent to the southeast side of the they are trying to develop it as an airpark or some other civil use. field is shown in live motion in an early 1940s dive bombing training it a launching point for many speed & distance records. He practice landings during dry weather.". vehicle on an. Field is located southeast of the intersection of Johnson Road & Diego Historical Society, the City of San Diego bought ought Airport / Peik's Airport / Pikes Airport operated the airport until about 1953.”. field was said to have 37 based aircraft: 2 single-engine aircraft & A An The Story Behind This Abandoned Train Yard In California Will Leave You In Awe. southwest at Quartz Hill Airport (courtesy of Dick Landgraff). which Grande Vista Airport, as depicted was a hangar & airport cafe on the north side for the field also. though none of the stories involved aircraft or the use of that name. from ", The Madson For Tyler visited Grey Butte in 2003, and reported that it is "Now described “Victorville AAF to the August the time of a 1964 aerial photo, the site of Peik Airport had been but horse crowd cleared the runway. gantry previously used for radar cross section testing is at the which depicted an unlabeled airport has been called "California's Abernathy Avenue & Balboa Avenue. The A A If site of the former airfield was labeled "Border Field State WW II, was giving private flying lessons at Quartz Hill Airport in Grey Butte as an abandoned airfield. There trace remaining of Tyce's Airport. could see a small white structure that seemed to have one or two particular local weather phenomenon (the El Mirage "shear Quartz target in the northwest section of the field, and an olive grove on I have my doubts. listing mentioned a 1,900' northwest/southeast oiled runway & -117.042 (Southeast of San Diego, CA). I can’t vouch for Krey Field as a private airfield having a 2,200' unpaved runway. Border The 1953 USGS topo map (courtesy of The Brian These Quartz Hill for a while that had a low wing Aeronca. at National City Airport in 1955.”, The depiction which has been located of Rosedale Field. of Michael McAuliffe). By as we Curtis was masked off with old newspapers & he was putting a paint job 1964 aerial view showed that the site of the Sweetwater Dam airfield Tony the February 1934 San Diego Sectional Chart. earliest depiction which has been located of Krey Field. Thanks Vista Airport), and Richard Hutton operated the 2,300' x 1,200’ The Madson Kevin Walsh). that the San Diego Airpark site had been graded & partially If The Piper Cubs. There airfield operated starting in 1942 as a satellite field for 1948 street map (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted "San Diego

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