Oe Airfield

The airfield's operations ceased following the end of World War II. As a primary center for Japanese military aircraft production, its function became obsolete with Japan's surrender and the subsequent Allied occupation, which included the dismantling of Japan's war-making capabilities and a temporary ban on aircraft manufacturing.

The site of the former Oe Airfield has been completely redeveloped and is now an integral part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works, Oye Plant. The land where the runway once existed is now covered by factory buildings, assembly halls, and other industrial infrastructure. The plant continues its aerospace legacy, manufacturing critical components for modern commercial aircraft (such as wings for the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner), parts for the H-IIA, H-IIB, and H3 space launch vehicles, and various defense systems. Within the MHI facility, there are historical exhibits, including a restored Zero fighter, that commemorate the site's significant history.

Oe Airfield was one of Japan's first private airfields, established around 1924 by Mitsubishi Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturing (a predecessor to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - MHI). Its primary and most significant role was serving as the main flight test and delivery airfield for the adjacent Mitsubishi aircraft factory. This plant was the heart of Japan's military aviation industry, most famously producing the Mitsubishi A6M 'Zero' fighter. The airfield was the site of the first flights and testing for many of Japan's key World War II aircraft, including the G3M 'Nell' and G4M 'Betty' bombers. Due to its critical importance to the Japanese war effort, the airfield and the surrounding industrial complex were major strategic targets for Allied bombing raids, particularly by B-29 Superfortresses, during the later stages of the war.

None. The site is a dense and highly active industrial manufacturing complex essential to global aerospace supply chains. There is no physical space remaining for a runway, and the land is far too valuable in its current industrial capacity. Re-establishing an airfield is not technically feasible, economically viable, or part of any future plans.