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  USMC Feb 20, 1945  USAAF c1945   Sean Prizeman 1995 |
Location Lat 24° 47' 2N Long 141° 19' 22E Motoyama No. 2 Airfield (Airfield No. 2) was located at an elevation of 384' above sea level in roughly the center of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands in Ogasawara Subprefecture in Japan. When occupied by the Americans, known as "Central Filed" or "Central Airfield". Today known as Iwo Jima Airport. Construction Built by the Japanese with two intersecting runways. The first runway was oriented roughly northeast to southwest with turnarounds at each end. The second runway was roughly east to west. Wartime History Used by the Japanese as a military airfield. After the February 19, 1945 American landing on Iwo Jima, several Japanese aircraft were abandoned at the airfield and was a defensive line. When occupied by the U.S., the northeast to southwest runway was repaired and lengthened by American to use as a military airfield and to accommodate B-29s making emergency landings. On March 12, 1945 renamed Center Airfield. Also known as Central Field or Central Airfield. On March 16, 1945 Center Airfield became operational. When fully repaired and expanded, there were two parallel runways. The first runway (Strip 7) further to the north measured 9,400' x 200'. The second runway (Strip 7R) further to the south measured 9,800' x 200'. The control tower was code named "Walnut". Taxiways and revetments to the north connected to North Field (Airfield No. 3). Today Still in use today as "Iwo Jima Airport" a military airport used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and the only active airfield on Iwo Jima. The single runway is oriented 25/07 measures 8,700' x 200' surfaced with asphalt. Airport codes: ICAO: RJAW and IATA: IWO. Contribute
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