ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən ʌvðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz, ðɪ ˈɛɹfiːld wʌz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ ðə nˈaɪnθ ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl dʒˌæpənˈiːz ˈɑːɹmi.
In December 1941, during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, the airfield was occupied by the 9th Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army.