Daishoji Gliderfield

Economic reasons and land redevelopment. The site was sold and repurposed for the construction of a large-scale solar power plant, which was considered a more profitable use of the land. This is a common fate for smaller, privately-owned airfields in Japan.

The site is now occupied by the 'ORIX Kaga Daishoji Mega-Solar Power Plant'. A large array of solar panels covers the southern two-thirds of the former runway and adjacent land. The northern tip of the former runway appears unused and overgrown. The site is no longer accessible or used for any aviation activities.

Daishoji Gliderfield was a designated 'off-airport landing site' (場外離着陸場 - Jōgai Richakuriku-jō) located on riverbed land next to the Iburihashi River. Its primary function was to support recreational and training flights for gliders (sailplanes). It was a vital training ground for university aviation clubs, notably the Kanazawa University Aviation Club (金沢大学航空部), and other private gliding enthusiasts in the Hokuriku region. Operations typically involved winch-launching of gliders. The airfield had no scheduled commercial services and was purely for general aviation and sport flying.

Effectively zero. The significant and permanent infrastructure of the mega-solar power plant on the property makes any return to aviation use infeasible. There are no known plans, discussions, or proposals to remove the solar farm and reopen the gliderfield.