Echeverria Field

Echeverria Field is an abandoned airfield, located approximately 15 mi west of Wickenburg, Arizona.

History
Built by the United States Army Air Forces, Activated on 3 June 1942 as Wickenburg Field. Runway consisted of 4,000' NE/SW main (04/22) and 3,200' NW/SE (13/29). Main runway extended to 4,500' during 1943. Both runways were asphalt surfaced.

Initially used by 5th Glider Training detachment for unpowered gilder training. Primary use was basic flying training of flight cadets under contract to Claiborne Flight Academy. Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned. Had one satellite airfield located near Aguila, AZ.

Inactivated on 19 April 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. The airfield was turned over to civil control at the end of the war though the War Assets Administration (WAA). Was used by various private entities after the war, including being a prison & housing migrant workers. Wickenburg was used at some point between 1958-62 as a municipal airport for Wickenburg until a new facility was built closer to town.

Today the facility is abandoned. The main runway appears to have been extended after the war, secondary barley visible in aerial photography. Derelict hangar and a minor structure still standing, however some concrete building foundations is all that remain of the airport/airfield ground station and a street pattern in derelict condition.