Pinal Airpark, Commercial aircraft storage facility in Pinal County, Arizona.
The airpark spans across a large area with multiple maintenance hangars, storage spaces, and a 6,849-foot runway for aircraft operations.
Established in 1943 as Marana Army Air Field, the facility served as a training base for military pilots during World War II.
The facility represents Arizona's commitment to aviation, employing local residents and contributing to the region's aerospace industry development.
The desert climate of Arizona provides optimal conditions for aircraft preservation, reducing metal corrosion and extending storage capabilities.
The facility maintains the largest commercial aircraft storage capacity worldwide, housing retired planes from multiple international airlines.
Location: Pinal County
Official opening: 1943
Operator: Pinal County, Arizona
Website: https://pinalcountyairpark.com
GPS coordinates: 32.51111,-111.32389
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:47
Around the world, thousands of airplanes, ships, and vehicles reach the end of their service life and are sent to storage or dismantling sites. These locations mark the final destinations of transportation machines: some wait in the Arizona desert where over 4,000 military aircraft are preserved thanks to the dry climate, others are anchored in Suisun Bay in California as strategic reserves, while still others are dismantled at industrial sites in Chittagong, Bangladesh, where workers recover metal from large commercial ships. Some of these sites have taken unusual forms: in Bangkok, former passenger planes have been converted into homes where residents live; in Alliance, Nebraska, 39 gray cars replicate the exact arrangement of Stonehenge. From Roswell to rusted wrecks in Staten Island and abandoned radioactive vehicles near Chernobyl, these locations tell the comprehensive story of machines that have transported generations of travelers and goods.
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