How many airliners are still parked in the Mojave desert?

There are currently not many, possibly none that are "parked". Recently, it is rare for any of the aircraft at this facility to be returned to service. read more

For that reason, you see many 747's , 727's and several L-1011's at Mojave. As the demand for spares falls, the supply at the yard falls short, or scrap metal prices rise, the pace of breaking down the aircraft for scrap metal increases, this appears to be the recent trend at Mojave. read more

The 'boneyards' in Arizona, California and New Mexico are home to hundreds of retired commercial and military aircraft that are stored in the dry desert conditions to prevent them from going rusty. read more

This extremely hard subsoil allows the planes to be parked in the desert without the need to construct expensive new parking ramps, according to the 309 AMARG. Planes are expensive things to build and maintain, but even at the end of their flying lives they still have their uses. read more