Obihiro #2 Airfield

Military Demobilization. The airfield was closed as a direct result of the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces after WWII. The site was subsequently repurposed for the post-war Japan Self-Defense Forces.

The site is now the location of the active JGSDF Camp Obihiro (陸上自衛隊 帯広駐屯地), a major base for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's 5th Brigade. While the original WWII-era fixed-wing runways are gone, the base includes the JGSDF Camp Obihiro Heliport (ICAO: RJCO), making it an active military aviation facility for helicopters. The original airfield's layout has been completely redeveloped into barracks, training grounds, and support facilities for the modern military base.

Known as the Obihiro Army Airfield (帯広陸軍飛行場), it was a major base for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (IJAAS) in Hokkaido during World War II. Its primary mission was the air defense of northern Japan against potential Allied, particularly American and Soviet, forces. The base housed various combat and training units and was a key part of Japan's northern military infrastructure. It was a target of US Navy carrier aircraft raids in July 1945 during the final stages of the war.

None. The site is an active and critical military installation. There are no plans or prospects to reopen it as a public or fixed-wing airfield. Civilian air services for the Obihiro region are handled by the modern Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (IATA: OBO, ICAO: RJCB), located to the south.