Tanagura Airfield

Cessation of private operations. As a small, private airfield primarily for recreational use, it likely closed due to economic non-viability, declining activity from its user base, or the expiration of the land lease. There is no evidence of a major accident or military conversion leading to its closure.

The site has been completely redeveloped and is now the location of the 'Tanagura Solar Park' (棚倉ソーラーパーク), a large-scale solar power generation facility. Satellite imagery confirms that the entire area of the former airfield, including the runway and any support structures, has been covered by rows of solar panels. The original airfield infrastructure no longer exists.

Tanagura Airfield was a private 'off-field landing and takeoff site' (場外離着陸場 - jōgai richakuriku-jō) established around 1989. Its significance was purely local and recreational. It featured a single unpaved, grass runway approximately 400-500 meters in length. The airfield was a hub for local aviation enthusiasts, primarily serving as a base for ultralight (microlight) aircraft and radio-controlled model airplanes. It played a small but important role in the private and hobbyist aviation community of the region during its operational years but never handled commercial or significant military traffic.

Zero. The complete redevelopment of the site into a utility-scale solar farm makes the prospect of reopening the airfield virtually impossible. Re-establishing an airfield would require the costly removal of the entire solar park, making it an unfeasible project.