Iwazu Airstrip

Military Decommissioning. The airfield was constructed by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and ceased all operations following the surrender of Japan, which marked the end of the war.

The site is now the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Okazaki Plant. After the war, the land was acquired by Mitsubishi, and in 1961, they began construction of a major automobile manufacturing facility. The former airfield and its runway have been completely redeveloped into a large-scale vehicle proving ground and test track for research and development. The outline of the former airfield is still visible in the layout of the test tracks and facilities.

Constructed around 1944 by the Imperial Japanese Army, Iwazu Airstrip (known in Japanese as 岩津飛行場, Iwazu Hikōjō) was a key military installation during the final phase of World War II. Its primary purpose was to serve as a base for fighter aircraft to intercept Allied B-29 bomber raids targeting the major industrial centers of Nagoya and the surrounding Chūkyō metropolitan area. The airfield featured a runway approximately 1,500 meters long. Towards the very end of the war, it was also reportedly used as a training base for pilots in special attack units (kamikaze). It never served as a civilian airport.

None. The site is fully occupied and utilized as a critical industrial and R&D facility for Mitsubishi Motors. There are no plans, discussions, or prospects for it to ever be converted back into an airfield.