How to find Arizona’s airplane boneyard – Google Maps coordinates revealed
ARIZONA is home to an aircraft storage facility that has been deemed "the largest in the world."
Its significant size has left people eager to find out how to locate the historic airplane boneyard.
What is an airplane boneyard?
Airplane boneyards — also called airplane graveyards — are locations that are used to store retired commercial airliners, per airplaneboneyards.com.
According to the website, these boneyards are also used for other purposes that do not always involve the end of an aircraft's lifespan.
These yards serve several functions, including:
- Temporary storage
- Maintenance
- Parts reclamation
- Scrapping
How many airplane boneyards are in the United States?
The United States has "seven major airplane boneyards" in Arizona, California, and New Mexico.
They are "each located in dry, low-humidity desert environments and offering long runways and extensive storage areas."
The boneyards include:
- Southern California Logistics Airport - SCLA (VCV) in Victorville, California
- Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA) in Tucson, Arizona
- Roswell International Air Center (ROW) in Roswell, New Mexico
- Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) in Mojave, California
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) in Phoenix, Arizona
- Pinal County Airpark (MZJ) in Marana, Arizona
- Kingman Airport (IGM) in Kingman, Arizona
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A number of other aircraft storage facilities and reclamation sites are also located throughout the country.
In addition to the three states listed above, boneyards can also be found in Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.
Other countries, including the UK, Netherlands, France, Spain, Australia, and Wales have facilities that are similar to the boneyards in the US.
How do you find Arizona's airplane boneyard on Google Maps?
Davis-Monthan Air Force Boneyard in Tucson, Arizona is regarded by some as one of the largest airplane boneyards in the world.
It is also home to a military aircraft from World War II.
It is located at 2720 South Craycroft Road in Arizona, and the ZIP code is 85707.
To find the boneyard on Google Maps, users will need to open up their Google account and select the 'My Maps' app, or launch the Google Maps mobile app on their smartphone. Then:
- Type the name of the facility or the address into the search bar.
- If using a smartphone, users can use their fingers to navigate the map.
- If using a computer or laptop, users can use their mouse or touchpad to explore the map.
- To access a route to the boneyard, select "Directions" and choose a mode of travel.