South Field (Iwo Jima)

South Field (Iwo Jima) Motoyama No. 1 Chidori Field
Part of Twentieth Air Force
South Field, Iwo Jima, February 1945
Coordinates	24°45′46″N 141°18′13″E / 24.76278°N 141.30361°E / 24.76278; 141.30361
Type	Military Airfield
Site information
Controlled by	United States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built	Prior to 1944
In use	1944–1955

South Field was a World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, located in the Central Pacific. The Volcano Islands are part of Japan. The airfield was located on the southern corner of Iwo Jima located on the Motoyama plateau, to the north of Mount Suribachi. South Field was significant to the overall Battle of Iwo Jima.