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JASDF Tsuiki Air Base is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force airfield on the Kyushu coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, home to Mitsubishi F-2 fighter squadrons. Its long single runway and wartime origins make it a distinctive military field for the simulator pilot exploring Japanese airspace, though it remains an active defence installation with no routine civilian access.
Tsuiki Air Base is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) installation at Tsuiki, in Chikujo Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu. It is operated by the JASDF and currently hosts two Mitsubishi F-2 fighter squadrons, making it a busy and visually striking military field of interest to sim pilots wanting to fly Japanese fast-jet airspace or recreate airshow scenes.
The base lies within Fukuoka Prefecture on the coastal plain of northern Kyushu, close to Chikujo Town in the Chikujo District, with the base address given as Nishi Hatta, Chikujo Town. As a JASDF airfield it sits within military-controlled airspace, and pilots should expect active fast-jet operations in the surrounding area.
Tsuiki has a single physical runway aligned 07/25, surfaced in hard material and lit, with a length of approximately 7852 feet (07) and 7851 feet (25). There is no ILS available at the field.
Radio services are provided on APP 120.1 MHz, DEP 120.1 MHz, GND 126.2 MHz, TWR 126.2 MHz and TCA 127.95 MHz. No ILS is fitted to the runway.
The nearest railway station, Tsuiki Station, serves as a useful ground reference near the base, with Chikujo Town itself providing an additional landmark for locating the field from the air.
The airfield was originally constructed by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force during the Second World War. On 7 August 1945 it was attacked by USAAF Fifth Air Force B-24 Liberator and A-26 Invader bombers, an assault that largely destroyed the base and put the airfield out of operational use. After the war it was reactivated and, during the Korean War, served as a second-line United States Air Force facility, hosting several weather squadrons under the 6169th Air Base Squadron, which also oversaw construction of new runways and support buildings. Following the end of combat in Korea in 1953, the base remained in reserve status until it was returned to Japanese control in June 1957.
Tsuiki is an active JASDF air base currently hosting two Mitsubishi F-2 fighter squadrons, and it periodically hosts public air festivals featuring flying displays, including fly-bys by T-4 jet trainers and formation flying by based F-2 aircraft. As a military installation, prior permission is required for any visit or flight, and it does not offer routine civilian access.
