Suzuka Number 1 (Asahigaoka) Airfield

The specific reason for closure was not publicly announced, which is common for small, private airfields. It is strongly believed to be due to economic factors and land redevelopment. The subsequent construction of a large-scale solar farm on the site suggests that the land became more valuable for industrial energy use than for private aviation, likely making continued operation financially unsustainable for its owner.

The site of the former airfield has been completely redeveloped. Since approximately 2014, the land has been occupied by the 'C-Tech Suzuka Asahigaoka Solar Power Plant' (シーテック鈴鹿旭が丘太陽光発電所), a large solar energy farm. All aviation-related infrastructure, including the runway and any buildings, has been removed to accommodate the thousands of solar panels. The faint outline of the former runway is still barely discernible in some satellite views beneath the solar arrays.

Suzuka Number 1 (Asahigaoka) Airfield was a privately-owned facility classified as a 'Jōgai richakuriku-jō' (場外離着陸場), or 'off-airport landing site'. It featured a single unpaved grass/dirt runway, approximately 400-500 meters in length. Its primary role was to serve the general aviation community in the Mie Prefecture. The airfield was a local hub for recreational flying, flight training, and was particularly popular among pilots of ultralight aircraft (ULPs). It did not handle any commercial or military operations and its significance was confined to the local private aviation and hobbyist community.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. The land has been permanently and comprehensively repurposed for long-term industrial energy generation. The construction of the solar power plant represents a definitive change in land use, making any future return to aviation activities impossible.