Okayama Airfield

Decommissioned following the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II. As an Imperial Japanese Army facility, it was disestablished with the dissolution of the Japanese military.

The site has been completely redeveloped and shows no visible signs of being an active airport. The former runway and surrounding grounds are now utilized for a mix of purposes, including extensive agriculture (rice paddies and other crops), a large-scale solar power facility (Yame Mega Solar Power Plant), the Yame Chuo Driving School, and various other commercial and light industrial facilities. A peace monument has been erected nearby to commemorate the history of the airfield and those who served there.

The designation 'Okayama Airfield' and ICAO code 'JP-2404' are erroneous entries found in some non-official aviation databases. The site was historically the Imperial Japanese Army's Hainuzuka Airfield (陸軍羽犬塚飛行場), also known as Yame Airfield. Constructed around 1944 during the late stages of WWII, it served as a satellite and training airfield for the much larger Tachiarai Army Air Base located to the north. Its primary function was to train new army pilots, including those in the Army Special Cadet Pilot program (陸軍特別幹部候補生), many of whom were being prepared for special attack (kamikaze) missions. The airfield was part of the air defense network for western Japan and was bombed by U.S. forces in 1945.

None. The land was returned to civilian use decades ago and has been fully and permanently repurposed. There are no plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening the site as an airfield.