Mito North Airfield

Economic failure. The airfield was operated by a private company, Japan Flying Service, which went bankrupt. The facility suffered from low usage and was not financially viable, a situation common for many private ventures established during Japan's late-1980s 'bubble economy' that failed to sustain themselves in the subsequent economic downturn.

The site has been completely repurposed and is no longer recognizable as an airfield, aside from its shape. In March 2015, a large-scale solar power facility, the 'Mitsubishi HC Capital Naka Solar Power Plant' (formerly Hitachi Capital Naka Solar Power Plant), commenced operations on the site. The layout of the thousands of solar panels clearly follows the rectangular outline of the former runway and associated taxiways.

Mito North Airfield, also known locally as Fujita Airfield (藤田飛行場), was a privately owned, public-use airfield that opened in April 1989. It was built to cater to the growing general aviation market. The airfield featured a single paved runway approximately 800 meters (2,625 feet) long. Its primary operations included flight training for private pilot licenses, sightseeing flights over the Mito and Naka region, and general private aviation. It was a hub for light aircraft, such as Cessna 172s, and represented an era of optimistic private investment in aviation infrastructure in Japan.

None. The site has been permanently and extensively redeveloped into a major solar power generation facility. There are no known plans or prospects for the land to be converted back into an airfield.