IJN Bihoro Airfield #2

The airfield was closed and dismantled following the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II. As a military facility of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), its operations ceased with the dissolution of the Japanese Empire's armed forces under the subsequent Allied occupation.

The site has been completely reclaimed and is now used for agriculture. Satellite imagery of the coordinates reveals extensive farmland with no visible remnants of the runway, taxiways, or any airfield structures. The linear layout of some of the farm plots may faintly follow the orientation of the former runways, but all aviation infrastructure has been removed.

IJN Bihoro Airfield #2, also known as Higashi-Bihoro Airfield, was a satellite and dispersal airfield for the main Bihoro Naval Air Base. The Bihoro airbase complex was one of the most important naval air stations in Hokkaido during WWII. Its primary role was to defend northern Japan, the Kuril Islands, and the Sea of Okhotsk from Allied (primarily American and Soviet) forces. The base hosted the Bihoro Naval Air Group, which operated long-range, land-based naval bombers such as the Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty'. Airfield #2 was constructed to disperse these valuable aircraft, making them less vulnerable to a concentrated enemy air raid on the main base. It was used for training, staging, and patrol missions vital to Japan's northern defense strategy, particularly during and after the Aleutian Islands Campaign.

None. There are no plans or prospects for reopening this airfield. The site has been fully converted to private agricultural land for over 75 years, and there is no remaining infrastructure. The region is well-served by the nearby Memanbetsu Airport (RJE/RJCM), which is located only about 10 kilometers (6 miles) to the north and handles all modern commercial and general aviation needs for the area.