Southern California Logistics Airport, Cargo airport in Victorville, California, United States.
Southern California Logistics Airport is a cargo airport in Victorville, California, operating two runways across a large parcel of desert land. The facility handles heavy international freight aircraft and serves as a major distribution hub for cargo operations throughout the region.
The airport began as George Air Force Base in 1941, serving as a flight training center for the United States Air Force during World War II. It transitioned to civilian cargo operations after the military closed the base in 1992.
The airport grounds have served as a filming location for several Hollywood productions, offering filmmakers a remote desert setting that works well for aviation-themed scenes.
The airport maintains 24-hour United States Customs services and connects to major highways for efficient cargo distribution. Keep in mind that this is an active cargo terminal with restricted access for authorized personnel only.
The airport serves as a storage facility for hundreds of retired commercial aircraft parked in the desert. This collection of large planes, including old Boeing 747s, demonstrates how the location operates as a long-term holding ground for idle aircraft.
Location: California
Official opening: 1941
Elevation above the sea: 879 m
Operator: United States Air Force
Website: https://victorvilleca.gov/government/city-departments/airport
GPS coordinates: 34.59750,-117.38306
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:00
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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