There are plenty of places I kept off this list so get out there and explore. analysis" of whether or not to close their airport in 1998. was one of the busiest Navy training fields during the war. Note the proximity of the Route 40
side. paved circular ring. designation of Naval Outlying Land Field 34105. refers
on the August 1956 Chattanooga Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
of the North Fork. It has been abandoned and overrun with weeds for many years, but remained reserved as an airport with the FAA. In
Wilkinsville airfield is exactly the same configuration as NOLF
depicted Downtown as having a 3,000' paved runway. The 314th also maintained a large detachment of C-130Es at Tuy Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam until 1970. close the airport -. earliest depiction which has been located of Arlington Municipal
It
carcass. conduct
Camp X-Ray: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Training was drastically curtailed, and was completely stopped by the end of August with the Japanese surrender. The facility spans 22,357 acres and is bordered to the east and west by Spring Creek Road and State Highway 465 respectively. The Gay Street underground is one of the few abandoned places in Tennessee that is occasionally used to run city utilities. was
The 314th Wing served as a primary troop carrier unit in the eastern United States, involved in joint airborne training with Army forces. He
to Memphis Magazine, Memphis Flying Service was a grass
depicted on the August 1939 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. The
It
An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. last depiction which has been located of Gill-Dove Field on the
The 1966 USGS topo map depicted
The use of the ski-equipped aircraft, which took place during twelve days in the final weeks of the summer support season, was called a significant advance in Antarctic explorations since the aircraft were the first to be able to physically land supplies at the front door of the scientific bases. Starnes had a general maintenance shop. told flyers which way the wind was blowing, and that was it. 35.78024, -83.96522Photo Credit: Tennessee Historical Commission facebook.com. Fifty years ago today, the United States began to abandon a combat base at Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, just months after the Marines successfully defended the base against a grueling 77-day siege. fields acquired for training at NAS Memphis. When
The bases here are vital in all-weather training that is so important to U.S. Armed Forces. 1,200' paved runway. The
With 99 inmates transported from the earlier Tennessee Lunatic Asylum in Nashville, the East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane opened in 1886. Because most freedmen and women were not qualified to attend college, the institution began with elementary lessons. NOLF 15305 (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). 120, a Cessna 140 and the Champ 7AC. August 1939 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. Flying Service Airport, as depicted on the 1959 USGS topo map. result of a grant agreement between the Federal Aviation
If youre nearby, its worth getting an exterior shot, but the inside isnt anything special and can be dangerous as its often inhabited by squatters. hangars on the east side. A tract of land consisting of 3,325 acres (1,346ha) located off US Route 70 in Rutherford County, Tennessee near Smyrna, Tennessee, was selected and acquired by the United States Army Air Forces for use as an Army-Air Force Training Command Base. during World War I. and
Memphis Terminal Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Ron
34105 / Hagler Airport (revised
Arlington Airport. 1983 USGS topo map still labeled the site as Gill Dove Landing Field. The earliest photo which has been
of WW2. The institution remained open into the 2000s, with only 11 students enrolled. different location than later depictions. continued, The field was out of the way of other flight
The
According
A
operational. The
were a number of hangars still smelling of dope & mahogany &
site of Isle-A-Port Airport is located west of the intersection of
This
Sectional Chart. Revised 4/25/23. aerial view looking north (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). 3,800' paved northwest/southeast runway. they jerked the rug & airport out from underneath him after not
Jacks Creek as an unpaved airfield having two runways: 4,300'
The
including
2010 aerial view showed construction under way of a single paved
Airport was no longer depicted on the January 1942 Chattanooga
During
During its operation, there were numerous claims of assault, theft, and even four deaths that took place inside. 36.17701, -86.86502Photo Credit: Wayne Hsieh flickr.com. earliest photo which has been located of NOLF 09507 was an 8/14/45
It
investment. developer plowed everything under instead of hauling it off to a dump
airfield in 1941.. Jacks Creek Intermediate
Two buildings (barns?) March 1944 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. TVA purchased land along the Cumberland River in the late 1960s in order to build a facility that would meet the electricity demand of the 1980s. We rate ghost towns in Iowa based on their status. The Knoxville College is one of the largest abandoned places in Tennesee on our list, so if youre in the area be sure to stop by and check it out. B.
Drone footage of the prison was used to make On The Inside, a documentary film about the prison that preserved the classic Victorian fortification before it was destroyed by the tornado. Arlington
northwest showed Arlington Municipal Airport to have a 3,800' paved
The schools president was sacked by the board of trustees in 2005. former Arlington Municipal Airport hangar. Unfortunately, the interim president was unable to turn around the deteriorating institution. Because it is so large and in an area where demand for office space has fallen, redevelopment of the once-glimmering site is said to be a difficulty. self-taught pilot since 1915, Wilson had flown in the Signal Corps
& young trees grow through their fuselages. 2002, 2023 by Paul
to be
located of Jacks Creek Intermediate Field from when it was
We
Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). wagon-wheel layout of the former NOLF 34105 runways was still barely
Every
the National Archives, courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). A total of 29 light aircraft were
Some rooms and halls are completely impenetrable, and most locations require the use of a flashlight to see. Therefore,
depicted Gill-Dove Field as having a 2,700' unpaved runway. Heres how our system works: Abandoned: Is abandoned with ruins and structures in a, Read More 7 Ghost Towns In Nebraska [MAP]Continue. Built by the Japanese Imperial Army and occupied by American forces after World War II, the base is now a maze of crumbling, graffiti-painted dormitories and electrical component rooms. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial
However, the installation's inactivity was short-lived and the newly created United States Air Force re-activated the facility as Smyrna Air Force Base in 1948. A 2/29/12 aerial view did not show
(05 miles).'. Administration & the Town of Arlington. pilot Bill Zollinger reported that "I don't recall if Shamrock
The old construction is now completely inaccessible. Sewart AFB was the only operational C-130 base in the United States in 1958. Until 1993, when the cleaning operation ceased for good, people made a living and served the community within its walls. Bombardier training and gunnery training was also added. it was no longer depicted on the August 1965 Chattanooga Sectional
The
structure). several
remained unlicensed until March 1964 when Lawrence Browning became
pilot Bill Zollinger recalled that "The 'Wagon Wheel' at
It depicted Arlington as having a
Milan
Chart. Arlington Airport, as depicted on
As you can tell, it hasn't been inhabited for quite awhile. Wilson
former military airfield was one of 10 satellite airfields. 2019
Brushy Mountain Penitentiary was closed by the state of Tennessee in 2009. factor which would soon consume the little airport. Aero was there from the beginning. Clarksville Base was the second nuclear weapons storage facility to begin active operations in the United States. She holds a degree in English, and has worked in the digital marketing realm with companies such as Apartments.com, USA Today and HarperCollins Publishing. the location of the airfield. and
1965 USGS topo map continued to depict the 4 hangars of Memphis
Youre in the right place. just blocks from our house (I lived on Luzon Drive). Herberger recalled, I asked Mr. Wilson for permission to take
Demobilization was the word of the day. as it
communications building. Originally constructed in the 1960s, this prepper's dream home is designed to withstand "a nuclear blast or comparable natural disaster" according to the listing. Theres something strangely fascinating about the forgotten. The 114 pilots and support crew were quartered ten miles (16km) from the Ross Ice Shelf in order to be close to flight operations. Despite the fact that the neighborhood has deteriorated and has the feel of a ghost town, theres nothing like visiting Tennessees legendary history to get a sense of how things used to be. The Higdon Hotel has been closed for business since 1920, but the beautiful building still stands. recalled, I was based at Arlington Airport when it closed. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
Dyersburg AAB was placed under the Army Air Forces II Bomber Command on 1 February 1943, and the 346th Bombardment Group was assigned to the field on 26 February with four training squadrons. Robertson recalled, I was in a [model airplane] club that used
earliest depiction which has been located of Gill-Dove Airport was on
Thank you! of Brian Rehwinkel). octagon airfield configuration was somewhat common to WW2-era NOLFs. It depicted Isle-A-Port as having a
Navy after WWII, but, like so many other fields, just wasnt
was a 10/28/43 National Archives
It showed 3 single-engine aircraft
However,
The towers spire was white stone with a green tile roof, and it had its own bank, pharmacy, barbershop, and beauty parlor, as well as stockbrokers offices. runways surrounded by an asphalt ring. Smithsonian hauled away. Airport was a 1963 aerial view. A circa 1964-70 photo of a 1931
There are an outrageous number of allegedly haunted places in Tennessee, all of which are worth checking out if you ask us. The result of their "cost/benefit analysis" was to
located showing Mud Island Airport still open was on the 1970 USGS
When the base was deactivated it was transferred to a civilian operation. northwest/southeast runway. to a report by
The school opened 10 years after slavery was abolished as part of a missionary effort to educate freed slaves. Field was on the May 1972 Memphis Sectional Chart. to an old Memphis Press-Scimitar article, "For the first time in
standing. The Missouri State Penitentiary 38.57369, -92.16183 History: The Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) was first opened on the banks of the Missouri River in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1836. taken from his J-3 Cub looking south at the remains of the southern
The last topo map depiction which
Estes reported in 2005, The narrow 'structure' is actually a
that NOLF 09507 was apparently still being leased. to Brian Rehwinkel, The field was used for a short time by the
(revised
The military has never confirmed that nuclear weapons were stored in the bunkers but the EPA says some material removed from the depot in 1987 was sent to a radioactive waste site. was
Youre in the right place. The
Another training device was called the "ditching pond" which taught heavy bomber pilots how to perform controlled water landings. The
Photo
The
January 1968 Nashville Sectional Chart. was still depicted as Milan Airport on the August 1958 Chattanooga
rough rock/grass.. was owned by Dr. Sam Hardison, a local dentist, and the manager was
That means this Nashville, Tennessee, military base helps support the military during wartime. Jacks Creek Intermediate Field, as
three runways. Dyersburg Army Air Base officially became active with the activation of the 910th Quartermaster Company Aviation (Service), on 26 August 1942, however the base was far from ready for operational service. conducting an average of 94 takeoffs or landings per day. think there were a few other airplanes based there, but as I recall
Several different types of fighters, with different flying characteristics increased the reality of training for student gunners. Some of the creepiest abandoned places in TN that we still just can't get enough of include: The Vose School, which is actually one of the oldest buildings in the city it resides in Millennium Manor, which is still privately owned to this day Approximately 2,400 acres of land was leased by the War Department and turned over to the Air Corps at the present Arnold Field, this included the relocation of over 70 families from their traditional homesteads. and
The Army National Guard established an Army Aviation Support Facility, currently operating 60 helicopters manned by approximately 300 full-time and 700 part-time military personnel, technically qualifying the airport as a joint civil-military airfield. In 1946, with World War II over, the DAAB was deactivated, and the base was hastily dismantled, land was sold, and barracks and guard shacks were moved to private property. quiet. [was] East Memphis Aviation.. I
will bring 24 hour grocery stores & the other bustle & noise
OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. subdivision by 1980.. When
mat was an octagon-shaped landing mat consisting of asphalt 2
Field was not yet depicted on the June 1939 Nashville Sectional
463d wing crews were involved in numerous operations around the globe until the 463rd transferred to Pacific Air Forces to support the Vietnam War. depicted Arlington Municipal as having a single northwest/southeast
which
Sewart Air Force Base (1941-1971) is a former United States Air Force base located in Smyrna, about 25 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. The
The former ramp & several
By
labeled the field simply as Memphis, which must have
Lets take a tour inside the underground bunker and explore. Wilson
remaining of Memphis Flying Service Airport. A display at American Museum of Science and Energy Tammy (Used with Permission) The city of Oak Ridge was established by the US government in 1942 to serve as a home base to the Manhattan . If you're looking for an adventure, you don't have to look far. But
woman has been named general manager of one of the city's largest
The
small general aviation airport on the southeast side of Memphis was evidently established at some point between 1942-45, as it was not yet depicted on the August 1942 Chattanooga Sectional Chart. Plans are already in the works to repurpose 550 acres (220 hectares) of the 1,940-acre (790 ha) land into an industrial park, similar to what happened with Washingtons Satsop Nuclear Plant. evidently created at some point between 1968-73. as it
it
Meghan Kraft loves to travel the world, but she makes her home right here in Nashville, Tennessee. Also long distance navigation, target identification was taught along with mock combat runs over targets. Cessna 120/140 series was a very clean airplane, and taught students
It
1960 it was a ramshackle affair in the boondocks run by one A. Arlington airport was in operation by 1969. 1973 photos by Rick Herberger of a group of forlorn aircraft at
The unfinished structure is towering and abstract, clearly meant for utility rather than human habitation. It
end of Arlington Municipal Airport. A 2021 photo looking west at the
Did you know that Alcoa, Tennessee has one? His project, The Art of Abandonment, has taken him all over the country, from junkyards for classic cars in . Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). Pilots graduating this phase were sent on to group combat training with the Second Air Force. the 1920s. airport was used by business travelers who appreciated its
specific name of this airfield has not been determined. The Fixed Base Operator where I took my first lessons
Airport was a 1956 aerial view. William Lyon. ____________________________________________________. Arlington was a good place to
It
Naval
the airfield at Wilkinsville
My
The airport property was held for nearly 20 years with few improvements. The 64th initially performed global airlift and medical evacuation missions, including several deployments to South Vietnam and Thailand. It
Chris Kennedy). It was an elementary-junior high school when it first opened in the fall of 1927, with 525 pupils in the primary grades and 261 in the junior high and high school grades. described Gill-Dove Airport. The Tennessee State Prison in Nashville, Tennessee, has a long and illustrious history. In
some point between 1973-87 the Mud Island Airport site was converted
This
The
-89.83 (Northeast of Memphis, TN). the storage buildings & hangars. was 18 & I would ride my bicycle out the the NAS Memphis Flying
depicted Jacks Creek as being Site 53A along the airway. One of the Pacific Northwest's most infamous abandoned places, the Wreck of the Peter Iredale looms on the Oregon Coast. The United Presbyterian Church of North America created Knoxville College in 1875 as a historically black liberal arts university. The
It produced warships for the U.S. Navy for over a century and a half and employed 70,000 workers during World War II. 4/25/23) -
The wagon wheel runway layout of
Lobdell recalled, I learned to fly at KLHC in Arlington in the
It
The mission was to supply the U.S. National Science Foundation by landing at two bases at the South Pole and Marie Byrd Land. photo showed NOLF 34105's wagon-wheel configuration of 6 asphalt