Echeverria Field

Echeverria Field is an abandoned airfield, located approximately 17 miles (27 km) west of Wickenburg, Arizona. 33°57′14″N 112°59′32″W

History

Built by the United States Army Air Forces, Activated on 3 June 1942 as Wickenburg Field. Performed basic flying training of flight cadets under contract to Claiborne Flight Academy. Fairchild PT-19s were the primary trainer used. 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, however now abandoned.

See also

• Arizona World War II Army Airfields

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
• Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC