MFOC Moriya Airfield

Moriya, JP 🇯🇵 Closed Airport

ICAO

JP-0094

IATA

-

Elevation

20 ft

Region

JP-08

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 35.9176° N, 139.993318° E

Continent: AS

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: Moriya East

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately March 2015

Reason for Closure

Economic reasons. The operating company, Asahi Kogyo Co., Ltd. (朝日工業株式会社), decided to withdraw from its aviation business division, which led to the subsequent closure and sale of the airfield.

Current Status

The site has been completely redeveloped and no longer exists as an airfield. The land was sold and transformed into a large-scale industrial logistics park. The primary facility on the site now is the 'DPL Moriya' logistics center, developed by Daiwa House Industry. All traces of the runway, taxiways, and hangars have been removed.

Historical Significance

Opened in 1989, Moriya Airfield was a private general aviation facility classified as a 'jōgai richakuriku-jō' (場外離着陸場), which translates to an 'off-airfield landing and takeoff site'. It was not a public airport but a private field primarily used by its operator, Asahi Kogyo. Operations included flight training, private and pleasure flights, aerial photography, and aircraft maintenance. The airfield featured a single paved runway approximately 550 meters (1,800 feet) in length and served as a base for a small fleet of light aircraft, such as the Cessna 172, and helicopters.

Reopening Prospects

Zero. The land has been permanently repurposed for industrial and logistics use. The complete redevelopment of the site with large, permanent structures makes it impossible for the airfield to be reopened.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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Confirmed closed 2000 Posted by animebirder on February 14, 2023

https://airport1111.blog.ss-blog.jp/moriyaeast-airfield

Per this excellent Japanese airfield blog, Moriya (MFOC) Airfield was closed in 2020 due to damage from the previous year's Typhoon No 19.

Article from Asahi (2019) Posted by animebirder on February 13, 2023

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM5Q6QSMM5QUJHB00W.html

to paraphrase:
Moriya (Ultralight) Airstrip was evidently founded in 1985 on the floodplain of the Tone River, on land leased from private owners. Primary users were the Moriya Flying Users Club (about 40 general aviation enthusiasts), as well as helicopter operators Asahi Koyo and Japan Flight Safety for training purposes. However, the land was purchased from the previous owners by the Tone River Office (Kuki, Saitama) for use as a flood easement - Inatoi Reservoir (which is now visible adjacent to the remaining N-S runway).

Update 2022 Posted by animebirder on October 19, 2022

N/S runway still appears intact, but hangar structures appear to have been demolished.

Closed Posted by animebirder on July 5, 2022

Area being redeveloped. E-W runway already mostly destroyed in recent sat maps, N-S runway remains.