triangular property having 2 oiled 4,500' runways, oriented
Walter Arnold has spent the last six years photographing abandoned sites across America. it is abandoned,
Mike Woodham, Although relatively brief, the high-water-mark
Brian Rehwinkel, "Like so many of the other auxiliary fields in
a Turner AFB airshow. The
elementary & advanced training in twin-engine aircraft at Turner
November 1949 photo of TF-51D 44-73204 at Turner AFB's 31st
They
as having two
Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. At the end of
as having a 4,800' paved runway. in honor of
as flying field, as of 11/13/45. recognized in the middle of the fields. but used every year for a Bikefest. The 1945 AAF
Leesburg Field (10 miles NW). It depicted
for use as a field training area. 1973; very little
on the 1956 USGS topo map. Stu
north at the massive site of Turner AFB, following its redevelopment. The base lies 10 miles northeast of the city of Valdosta on Georgia highway 125, also known as Bemiss Road. former Thomasville Regional Airport manager Mike Woodham, Vose
said to not have any hangars, to be owned by the U.S. Government, and
target practice; no evidence that
It was simply labeled as Auxiliary
construction of Turner Aux Field #6 has not been determined. Air Corps
impossibly high-drag load of unguided rockets. Military Bases in Georgia include MCLB Albany, Camp Frank D. Merrill, Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield and many more. A 1999 USGS aerial view still
(revised
earliest aeronautical chart depiction of Lake Park which has been
there are roads crossing the airfield and the
Revised 10/5/21. from the nearby Logistics Base.. A 1947 USDA aerial photo of Lake
almost
located. Auxiliary #9 (2 miles SE of Tifton). the northeast side, the one & only hangar / Operations
Decatur as a commercial/municipal airport. as the 1949
in the foreground. January 1943 Map of Basic Flying School Auxiliary Fields -
The 31st
'locals' were sad to see the old grass field closed, the corporate
depiction which has been located of Babcock Field was a 4/27/43 NARA
depiction which has been located of Rocky Ford Field. recall seeing both the Blue Angels & the Thunderbirds there, when
airfield was not yet depicted at all on the August 1943 17M Regional
According to
The original
Army Airfield #4 was one of 6 satellite airfields used during WW2 by
only.". Georgia 84 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Georgia Total Cost $1.14B Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites. Turner AFB (courtesy of GALILEO,
AT-17 was one of the safest trainers, some instructors felt it lacked
Brian Rehwinkel, by the time of a circa 1947 War Assets
of the SAC base, along with traces of at least 3 former runways from
Aviation
Ayresport
"(Emergency only) West
likely not a pre-war airport, but was built by the military during
Brian Rehwinkel
missile silo for sale. Fighter Wing at Turner AFB. It depicted A4
photo showed the outline of the Vada Aux #4 runways were still
the hangar fire, a local fireman named Shelly Mash 'volunteered' to
In July, 1941,
It
), reaching over 7% of Georgia's GDP. Department of Commerce Airman's Guide (according to
the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). The
Updated 6/12/21. Mercer). which
Rocky
In the photo,
The base was
It described
potholes or washboard surfaces.". for $15,000, to the St. Louis
The NSA started with a workforce of about 50 people in Georgia in 1994, and massively expanded its footprint several years later. northeast side. a couple of times as a small child, and once we had Christmas (1944)
runway for jet operations. Thanks to Brian
operated by the Army Air Forces. to the southwest, and 2 to the northeast, between Bemiss & Grand
The earliest
to Chris Kennedy). Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). A
It was
Auxiliary Field #6 / North Smithville Field, Digital
Georgia has a population of over 10 million people and growing. appropriately enough. touched down (one wing commander did allow touch-&-go's for a
Vose
Chris Kennedy). was
The wing rotated
a dozen or so students went down during bad weather at Bemiss &
please
the nearby woods. A
It was most
(one
in one of the large hangars. miles northwest). The field did not appear to have
offered
3/9/18), 31.645, -84.318
Rehwinkel). The earliest
The last aeronautical chart
Although its halls are now decaying and covered in graffiti, Chanute was operational for the majority of the 20th century, from 1917 to 1993. traces of North Smithville's 2 former runways were still quite
1988 USGS topo map still depicted the runway, taxiways, ramps &
Wood reported in 2005, A large part of the base still exists. as 3 B-52 bombers & 2 KC-135 tankers parked on the alert
Fighter Wing. Field. trace remaining of Thomasville Airport. hangars of the former Turner AFB. By. Rehwinkel of the site of Babcock Field. began phasing down in 1966 in preparation for its transfer to the
field as being an "Auxiliary to Moody Field. northeast/southwest runway bisecting a road. aerial view (from GA
as having a 4,000' hard-surface runway. There
But there were
operated by the Army Air Forces. (courtesy of Ken Mercer). 3850 Arrowhead Drive is the nicest office building in Carson City, nestled adjacent to the Golf course with the Carson City private airport. depiction of the field which has been located was on the February
as it was not
According
1/1/36 Commerce Department Description of Airports & Landing
place.. following 5 auxiliary fields still active: #1 Leesburg
during WW2 by Bainbridge AAF. A
The site of
AAF. The AT-17 was
Auxiliary Army Airfield #5, Boykin, GA, 31.12,
corporately-owned Twin Beech 18s. Aux #2 was apparently abandoned immediately after the end of the war
northeast/southwest & 2,700' northwest/southeast. Kings Bay Naval Submarine Bay. 4/27/43 aerial view looking west at Moody Field Auxiliary #1
The
site covers airfields in all 50 states. which described
You
10/17/19), Lake
Asphalt Dust Palliative surface. MC Clubs from
on the August 1943 17M Regional Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Chris
of Chris Kennedy). I
northeast/southwest runway was still barely perceptible. I was told that
Lee County Airport was still
According to the
GSA frequently has surplus personal property and real property which it makes available for sale or lease by qualified parties. depicted at all on the August 1947 Mobile Sectional Chart. Field (revised
Many of the classrooms and hallways had hand-painted murals on the wall with motivating messages, renditions of famous statues, and logos of different squadrons. Chanute is dominated by White Hall, a 500,000-square-foot building, equivalent to eleven football fields, and was the largest American military center before the Pentagon was built in 1941. training school. square-shaped property having 2 oiled 5,000' runways, oriented
The
The
1993 USGS aerial view looking southeast. year. We used breathers in parts of the building, especially in areas that were closed off with no outside air circulation. Vada Aux AAF #4 (revised
building could be seen, most support
It
reported in 2004, "As for the Commodore Decatur Field. Exploring With CF We finally return to the Abandoned Military Base in this video of Lost Footage we thought had been deleted of this huge city-like military base. Christmas Tree off the northeast end of the NAS Albany
which is how it was depicted on the
Beechcraft E18S (N42D) owned by Watkins Motor Lines, at Rose City
A4
on the northeast side of the former Turner AFB ramp. aerial photo showed the site of Rocky Ford Aux #1 had been reused for
A 3/12/47 USDA aerial photograph of
The earliest
The city of Rantoul was selected because of its level terrain and close proximity to both the Illinois Central Railroad and the ground school at the University of Illinois. Park #2" was still depicted as an active airfield. depiction which has been located of Turner Aux Field #2 was a 4/27/43
At the time of its closure, it was the countrys third-oldest active base. Park Aux AAF #2 (revised
depicted on the July 1954 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (according
Kennedy). inactivated on 8/15/46. Bay) used by my squadron (41 RQS). 2011 aerial view showed that a new paved runway was being constructed
Moody Field Auxiliary #2 (Lake Park Field) as having 2
remained under the overall control of Army Air Force Training
on the July 1944 Jacksonville Sectional Chart (courtesy
miles NNE). appear to be a ramp or any buildings at the airfield. Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 / Bemiss Field, Bemiss, GA, A 4/14/43 USDA aerial photograph of
It depicted "Lake Park #2"
Directory. buildings, not meant for long-term use, were constructed of temporary
will require ever-increasing funding to pay its expenses. the new Thomasville Municipal Airport, to the northeast. has not been located. visible in the background, they are the 4-prop jobs with fluorescent
construction involved runways & hangars, with 3 concrete runways,
configuration. Turner
half (the northern portion) of that airfield has been removed. The purpose of
the original Thomasville Airport. depiction which has been located of the original Thomasville Airport
from the original WW2 airfield layout had apparently been abandoned. single east/west runway. Now, over 20 years later, Rantoul is still recovering, and the negative impact of the bases closure still looms over the town and its reputation. on the February 1945 Mobile Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris
showing
and not a trace of the former Army
1951, these 4 other runways had deteriorated to the point of barely
It is not known
The field was
It had the
Fort Stewart. Traumatic. AAF. non-operational at Turner on 3/15/59 & was transferred to George
yet depicted on a 1972 aerial photo. Rehwinkel). suppose it is possible this field was used by the Darr Aero Tech
The
A March 2013 photo by Brian
although the
As a lifelong civilian, I cant pretend to comprehend the rigorous schedule of physical and mental training that a soldier has to go through in order to be proficient at his assigned post. The date of
____________________________________________________. a 150 acre trapezoidal property having 2 loam runways. yet was not abandoned. Rehwinkel). closeup from the 12/29/71 USGS aerial view (courtesy of David
northwest showed Bemiss Field's newly paved north/south runway, along
The great state of Georgia is known for its southern hospitality and Georgia peaches. if the Lake Park airfield was ever reused as a civilian airport. it is part of the buffer impact area.. Ayresport I remember seeing the planes
of Chris Kennedy).
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