Sabae Airfield

The airfield was closed to facilitate the redevelopment of the land for public use. The city of Sabae acquired the site to construct the Sabae City Higashi Park, a large-scale public park and sports complex. The closure was driven by urban development and the repurposing of the land from private aviation to public recreation.

The site of the former airfield has been completely redeveloped and is now the Sabae City Higashi Park (鯖江市東公園). The park is a major recreational area for the city, featuring numerous public facilities including a track and field stadium, a baseball field, tennis courts, and expansive green spaces. While the elongated, open layout of the park's central green space is a remnant of the former runway's footprint, no aviation infrastructure remains.

Sabae Airfield was a private, non-public general aviation airfield that operated from April 1968 to March 1987. It featured a single unpaved runway, approximately 800 meters long and 50 meters wide. During its active years, it was a local hub for private pilots and aviation enthusiasts in the Fukui Prefecture. Operations primarily consisted of general aviation flights, flight training, and recreational glider activities. Its significance was mainly local, serving the private aviation community for nearly two decades.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening Sabae Airfield. The land has been permanently and extensively redeveloped into a vital public park and sports complex. A return to aviation use is considered infeasible due to the current land use and surrounding urban development.