Location
Located on Ie Shima. Clearly visible is Mount Gusuku 'the pinical' from the airfield.

Construction
Built by the Japanese.

American Occupation
Occupied by the Americans, it was expanded and developed into a major base, with the first operational flights by American aircraft commencing on May 13, 1945.

Surrender Delegation Arrives in G4M1 Betty Bombers
On August 19, 1945, two B-25Js of the 345th BG and 80th FS P-38 Lightings escort two G4M1 Betty bombers. The Japanese aircraft carried a delegation from Tokyo en route to Manila to meet General MacArthur's staff to work out details of the surrender.

The Betty bombers were painted white with green crosses on the wings, fuselage and vertical tail surface and use the call signs Bataan I and Bataan II. After the delegation landed at Ie Shima, they boarded a C-54 and were flown to Manila. After the meeting, they returned to Ie Shima. One of the two Bettys crashed on its way back to Japan out of fuel, due to and incorrect conversion of a liter from the gallon when the bombers were refueled. The crew were helped by local fisherman, and returned to Tokyo by train. The co-pilot was Rinpei Komai, is still alive.

American Units at Ie Shima (partial list)
USAAF 7th AF
318th FG HQ (P-38) from Saipan April 30, 45 - ?
318th FG, 19th, 73rd, 333rd FS (P-38) from Saipan May 13, 45 - ?
413th FG HQ, 1st, 21st, 34th FS (P-47) from USA May 19, 1945 - ?
7th FC, 548th NFS (P-61) from Iwo Jima June 8, 1945 -
28th PRS (F-5E detachment) ? - June 21, 1945 to Okinawa
USAAF 20th AF
507th FG, HQ 463d FS (P-47) from USA June 24, 1945 - ?
507th FG, 464th and 465th FS (P-47) from USA June 24, 1945 - ?
FEAF (5th Air Force)
348th FG HQ, 340th FS (P-51) Floridablanca July 9, 1945 - ?
348th FG, 341st, 342d FS (P-51) Floridablanca July 12, 1945 - ?
348th FG, 460th FS (P-51) Floridablanca July 12, 1945 - ?
345th BG, 498th BS (B-25) from Clark Field July 20, 1945 - ?
43rd BG, 403rd BS (B-24) from Clark Field July 22, 1945 - ?
43rd BG, 65th BS (B-24) from Clark Field July 22, 1945 - ?
5th FC, 421st NFS (P-61) from Clark Field July 24, 1945 - ?
345th BG HQ from Clark Field July 25, 1945 - ?
8th FG, 35th FS (P-38) from San Jose August 9, 1945 - ?