Yokota Air Base

Yokota Air Base is a joint Japan Air Self-Defense Force and United States Air Force base in Western Tokyo, occupying a total area of 7.07 km2. The base houses 14,000 personnel and features a 3,353m x 61m runway, as well as facilities such as the JASDF Air Defense Command Headquarters and the broadcast center for the American Forces Network Tokyo radio service. The base was originally constructed by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1940 as Tama Airfield and was used for flight test activities and later as a center for Japanese Army Air Forces activities during World War II. Following the war, the base was occupied by US forces, and it became a key location for airlift operations and combat missions during the Korean War.learn more on wikipedia