Fukuyama Naval Air Station

The air station was closed and its associated air group (Fukuyama Kaigun Kōkūtai) was disestablished following the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II and the subsequent dissolution of the Imperial Japanese military.

The site of the former naval air station has been completely and unrecognizably redeveloped. Following the war, the area underwent significant further land reclamation and industrialization. Today, the location is entirely occupied by the massive JFE Steel West Japan Works (Fukuyama District), one of the largest and most advanced steel mills in the world. There are no visible remnants of the original airfield or its military facilities.

Fukuyama Naval Air Station was an air base for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. Established on March 15, 1944, on reclaimed land, its primary function was as a training facility for seaplane pilots and crews. It operated various seaplanes, including the Aichi E13A 'Jake' reconnaissance seaplane and the Mitsubishi F1M 'Pete' observation seaplane. The base was strategically located on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea and belonged to the Kure Naval District. While its main role was training, its units also likely conducted coastal patrols and, like many training units late in the war, were prepared for potential combat or special attack (kamikaze) missions. The ICAO code 'JP-1575' is a non-standard, historical identifier used in some databases to catalog former airfields; it is not an official ICAO code.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening. The site has been irreversibly transformed into a major heavy industrial complex, making any future use for aviation purposes impossible.