Location
Built on a man-made island near Tokyo.

Construction
Built pre-war as a commercial airport serving the the Tokyo area.

Wartime Usage
During the war years, it was used by the military in the defense of Tokyo.

Postwar
Americans used it for USN air transport command, for all overseas flights in and out of Japan.  After the occupation, the airport was returned to the Japanese as a commercial airport.

Today
Further expanded post war, it was eventually phased out as it was too small for modern jets.

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