About Popham

Popham's history

In the early 1970s, the land alongside the A303 was purchased by Jim Espin, a member of the Hampshire Strut of the Popular Flying Association. With the aid of fellow members of the Strut, the land was cleared, levelled, seeded and transformed into an airstrip. The original strip is now the 26/08 runway of the present airfield.

In 1978, the airfield was purchased by Charles Church, an avid collector of Spitfires. A second runway was added and the airfield was expanded to include additional hangers.

Today, Popham Airfield has an annual footfall of around 70,000 and has an active program of activities. The airfield is proud to support numerous charity and community sporting events throughout the year - come along and see what we have on offer!