Yokota Air Base, Military Base

Attendees watch the opening ceremony for the Yokota Passenger Terminal at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2022. The Yokota Air Base Passenger Terminal is one in a network of terminals operated by the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing and its six air mobility squadrons in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

Yokota is both a US and UN base, and is primarily a UNC airlift hub.

Yokota Air Base serves as the host base for Headquarters, United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force.

The 374th Airlift Wing provides tactical airlift, medical evacuation, and distinguished visitor airlift for the western Pacific, while serving as a key strategic airlift hub for the entire theater.

Yokota Air Base Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1940-Present
Controlled by: United States Air Force (PACAF)
Current Commander: Col. Richard F. McElhaney
Garrison: 374th Airlift Wing
Base Occupants: 374th Maintenance Group, 374th Medical Group, 374th Mission Support Group, 374th Operations Group
Open to the Public: No