Kenebetsu Airfield Number 2

Military Decommissioning. The airfield was abandoned following the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II. As an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force facility, it was demilitarized and its assets were dismantled or left to decay.

The site of the former airfield has been completely converted to agricultural use. Satellite imagery of the coordinates reveals open farmland and pastures. The faint, linear outlines of the former runways and taxiways can still be discerned in the layout of the fields, but no paved surfaces, buildings, or any other aviation infrastructure remain. The land is now part of the rural landscape of Betsukai.

Kenebetsu Airfield Number 2 was a satellite/dispersal airfield for the main Kenebetsu Air Base (now the JGSDF Betsukai Airfield). It was constructed by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAS) between 1943 and 1945 as part of a large-scale defensive buildup of Hokkaido against a potential Allied invasion. Its primary purpose was to host and disperse fighter aircraft, such as the Nakajima Ki-43 'Hayabusa', to protect them from being destroyed in a single attack on the main base. This network of airfields was intended to be a critical part of the aerial defense of northern Japan and the Kuril Islands. Due to its completion late in the war, it likely saw very limited, if any, significant operational use before Japan's surrender. The ICAO code 'JP-1745' is a modern, unofficial identifier used in aviation databases to catalog historical sites and is not a code that was used during the airport's operational period.

None. There are no plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening Kenebetsu Airfield Number 2. The site is now privately-owned agricultural land, and its original military purpose has been obsolete for over 75 years. Any modern aviation needs in the region are served by the nearby Nakashibetsu Airport (RJCN) for civilian traffic and the active Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Betsukai Airfield for military purposes.