Playground: Aircraft Boneyards

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Airplane boneyards, also known as aircraft storage or graveyards, serve as resting places for retired, decommissioned, or stored aircraft. The most famous boneyards are located in dry desert climates, which help slow corrosion. Here are the top 10 airplane boneyards based on the rarity of aircraft and the overall size of the facility:

10. Goodyear Airport, Arizona USA

Rare aircraft: Classic 747s, McDonnell Douglas MD-11s, and other widebodies.

Coordinates: 33°25’29″N 112°22’26″W

9. Kemble-Cotswold Airport, UK

Coordinates: 51°40’13″N 2°03’51″W

8. Alice Springs Airport, Australia

Coordinates: 23°48’28″S 133°53’52″E

7. Teruel Airport, Spain

Coordinates: 40°24’51″N 1°13’53″W

6. Marana Aerospace Solutions, Arizona USA

Coordinates: 32°30’44″N 111°19’58″W

5. Roswell International Air Center, New Mexico USA

Coordinates: 33°17’56″N 104°30’36″W

4. Victorville Southern California Logistics Airport, California USA

Coordinates: 34°37’04″N 117°23’02″W

3. Pinal Airpark, Arizona USA

Coordinates: 32°30’33″N 111°19’13″W

2. Mojave Air and Space Port, California USA

Coordinates: 35°03’44″N 118°09’48”

1. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AMARG), Arizona USA

Coordinates: 32°09’56″N 110°50’36″W