YOKOTAABI13-204 — Airfield Operations

YOKOTAABI13-204 governs airfield operations, including airfield facilities, policies, aircraft movement, cargo, and safety procedures at Yokota Air Base.

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  • Publication number: YOKOTAABI13-204
  • Title: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS
  • Date: 2026-02-24

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It covers airfield facilities, airspace, airfield services, aircraft parking and towing, transient alert services, hazardous cargo, and unmanned aerial system operations. It requires records created under its processes to be maintained and disposed of in accordance with specified Air Force records requirements.

Applies to: The procedures established in this instruction apply to host, tenant and transient agencies using airfield facilities at Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan.

Topics covered

  • Airfield facilities
  • Airspace management
  • Prior Permission Required procedures
  • Aircraft parking and towing
  • Hazardous cargo
  • Unmanned aerial system operations
  • Noise abatement

Questions and answers

Who does YOKOTAABI13-204 apply to?

The procedures established in this instruction apply to host, tenant and transient agencies using airfield facilities at Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan.

How must records created under YOKOTAABI13-204 be handled?

Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) AFI 33-322, Records management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of IAW the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm.

How are recommended changes to YOKOTAABI13-204 submitted?

Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847 from the field through the appropriate functional’s chain of command.

What major procedural changes does YOKOTAABI13-204 include?

Major changes include added skid/slide areas, procedural changes to Runway 36 Assault Zone and Drop Zone operations, transient aircraft PPR filing procedures, updates to fighter aircraft parking, updates to coordinating agencies for aircraft towing, updates to the Northeast Helicopter Pattern and Southeast Helicopter Pattern, and a new primary Mattress Landing location.

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