Over the festive period, the cafe will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but open as usual the rest of the time. Ho ho hooray! 🎄🎅

A wonderfully busy weekend at Popham, the aviation side dominated by Luscombes with 5 seen flying!

Great pic of Popham from the sky today by @fly_mike85 😎

Our resident photographer Barrie Jay was kept busy today with the beautiful autumn sunshine bringing in lots of different aircraft 🤩

Sundown at Popham 😎

A lovely view crossing the taxiway on the airfield this chilly sunny morning 😎

This Sunday we host the Pedalon Cyclocross - spectators are welcome to come and watch free of charge, and our cafe will be open as usual throughout the event.

It's a beautiful start to the day here at Popham 🌞

A chilly but busy October day at Popham today 🥶 📷 Barrie Jay

A bright and breezy day today with plenty of action captured by Barrie Jay 😎

Lovely day for flying 😎 Come on down to the cafe and enjoy the view!

Part 3 of a bumper crop of photos from Barrie Jay of this weekend's activities - many resident and visiting aircraft taking advantage of the perfect flying weather 👌

Part 2 of a bumper crop of photos from Barrie Jay of this weekend's activities - many resident and visiting aircraft taking advantage of the perfect flying weather 👌

A bumper crop of photos from Barrie Jay of this weekend's activities - many resident and visiting aircraft taking advantage of the perfect flying weather 👌

Tail end Tuesday 😎 Which tail is your favourite?

Yesterday the annual Auster Club Miller Trophy fly-in took place and it didn’t disappoint, with 13 visiting Auster types along with many other interesting aircraft. The coveted Miller Trophy was presented to Steve Farrant for his renovation/rebuild of G-AJIT - congratulations Steve! 📷 Photos courtesy of Rich Davies.

Fantastic turnout today for the GUTS Charity Motor Tour. Some beautiful cars, both old and new.

15 members of Hants and Berks 4x4 Response passed their off-road and traction assistance training at Popham today. If anyone is interested in gaining a LANTRA Certificate at Popham, get in touch!

As well as the Auster fly-in tomorrow, we will also be hosting the GUTS motor tour, which sees veteran, vintage, historic, classic and modern classic cars take a road trip together to raise money to fight bowel cancer. Find out more here: https://gutsfbc.co.uk/event/the-guts-motor-tour/

Tomorrow we host the ever-popular Auster fly-in which brings in some of the best Auster aircraft in the country - not to be missed!

Thank you to everyone who made this year's Model Show a memorable one - the pilots for the epic flying display, the flightline organisers and commentary guys, the traders and the exhibitors, our catering regulars, and of course the show visitors! Watch this space for news on the 2025 show 😎

The cafe is open until 5pm today (food until 4:30pm) - all day breakfast is just one of the delights on the menu!

Some action shots of one of Matt Dorgan's flights this morning 👌

Who doesn't love a bit of jet power?!

No rain here at Popham, just lots of great flying!

Some amazing flying at day 2 of the Model Show.

We are ready for day 2 of the Model Show - who's joining us? 😁

Just a few more highlights from a brilliant first day of the Model Show. Same again tomorrow!

There are some epic models flying here at the Model Show - come on down, the show is open until 4pm today and again tomorrow from 10am - 4pm.

Just a few of the stalls we have at the Model Show - there's a swap meet too!

The RC drift guys sending it!

And we're off! The cloud has lifted and the models are flying. Come on over to Popham for a fun filled action packed day of all things RC and model!

We are ready for an action packed weekend of model flying, drift car racing, tank wars, whoopy drone racing and boating! Who's joining us? Tickets available in advance and on the gate.

The Model Show is almost here! Here's our exhibitors who you'll be able to visit alongside our amazing flying displays involving over 45 pilots and running all day, both days.

Pop down and see us - it's a lovely day for flying, plenty of aircraft to see and delicious food available in the cafe 😊

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A busy bank holiday with both visiting and resident aircraft. Thanks as always to Barrie Jay for the photos.

Pilatus PC12 G-KARE departing Popham today 🤩

Not long to go now until the Popham Model Show! This fantastic family event takes place over the weekend of 7th and 8th September and offers everything from world-class flying displays, to have-a-go model tank wars, RC drift car championships, a boating lake, model trains and more! Get your tickets today at popham-airfield.co.uk.

A great day for the RV fly-in hosted by the Daedalus Aviation and Heritage Group - many aeroplanes both visiting and resident - pics courtesy of Barrie Jay 📷

Join us on this lovely sunny day for our RV fly-in 😎

Don't forget to join us tonight for our last evening BBQ of the year from 17:30 😎

What an eclectic mix of aircraft we saw this weekend! Thanks as ever to Barrie Jay for the great photos.

15 year old budding photographer George @moto.f0t0 sent over a link to his photos from our Motorcycle Mega Meet last week - did he snap you? Find your bike here: motof0t0.pixieset.com/pophamairfield Thanks George!

A few more visitors than usual today as The Honourable Company of Air Pilots held their annual fly-in picnic at Popham. A few highlights here, courtesy of Barrie Jay.

Tomorrow (Wednesday 7th) we will see around 20 visiting aircraft from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots. Come on down and say hello!

Thanks to everyone who made today's Motorcycle Mega Meet the success it was! We got some great feedback on the new layout and even the weather was perfect. We're already looking forward to next year's event 😁

Tomorrow is the day! Looking forward to seeing you from 10am 😎

The Popham Aeromodellers putting the sunny weather to good use today!

A few snaps from this weekend's Bristell and Sportcruiser fly-in - the lovely weather ensured lots of visitors. Photos courtesy of Barrie Jay and Rich Davies.

Don't forget this weekend it's the Bristell and Sport Cruiser fly-in - the weather is looking perfect, so why not pop down to see some of the aircraft both in action and on the ground.

Repost @bhx_planespotter : Throwback to 2011! This Antonov2 HA-MKF is seen resting at Popham.

Today we hosted the @endless_summer_vw_show which raises money for @naomiandjack - and what a great show it was!

What a fantastic turnout we had at the BBQ fly-in last night! Thank you to everyone who came, here's just a few of the many highlights of the evening.

Sun's out, buns out! Burger buns, that is 😉 Join us TONIGHT from 5pm til 7:30(ish) for another brilliant sunny BBQ fly-in (or drive-in or walk-in if you'd rather). See you soon!

The rainy weather might be making us feel a little blue but here's some of today's blue visitors to cheer us all up 😊 📷 Barrie Jay

Which of these military themed aircraft would be your top pick? 📷 Barrie Jay

Not long to go now until Popham's Motorcycle Mega Meet on Sunday 4th August! 30+ years in the making, the event sees over 800 motorcycles, ~30 clubs, and ~100 traders join us for a day of vintage and retro bikes and auto jumble. Get your tickets today through Eventbrite (link in bio).

Two Tiger Moths together at Popham recently 🤩 📷 Chris Shepheard

It's a perfect day for flying, or just taking it easy. Good job we cater for both! 😎

Some highlights from today's visitors 👋 📷 Barrie Jay

What a perfect day for a BBQ fly in! We're grilling 'til 19:30 - come and join us!

Some great shots from last weekend courtesy of Barrie Jay

Before the rain... 🫣 📷 @wikarus_icarus

How about a little #throwbackthursday today? #Repost - @mabbott_aviation Miles M.38 Messenger G-AKVZ Shipping and Airlines Ltd Popham Airfield Mid 90’s

Pilot Joe Rapson aka OrangutanFPV, sponsored by Fossils Stuff, with his X Class drone leading the timings at Popham today with a 15 second lap time! More racing tomorrow...

This weekend we host the FPV Wing Racing League UK - there'll be two epic courses for the Wings and X-Class, including an awesome LED lit evening course on the Saturday.

Today's Jodel fly-in was a big success, with great weather and some cracking aircraft. Thanks to the Jodel Club and the Daedalus Aviation and Heritage Group for organising the event, to all those who came along, and of course our resident photographer Barrie Jay for the photos! More pics on our Facebook page!

A refuelling visit at Popham for pilots and aircraft from The Wing Walk Company today on their way to Henstridge Airfield for a weekend of wing walk experiences 🥳

A great snap taken earlier today by Gary Marsh. Mixed weather but still plenty of visitors 😊

The old and the new at Popham as a Velis Electro taxis past a pair of Tiger Moths. 📷 Barrie Jay

😎 📷 @wikarus_icarus

A small selection of the aircraft that visited us on this lovely summer's day today 😊 📷 Barrie Jay

Our next fly-in is on Sunday 2nd June - the Jodel fly-in! Who's coming? 📷 Neil Randell

Some pics of our first evening BBQ fly-in of the year, courtesy of Barrie Jay 🍔

Did you know? Dogs are always welcome at Popham, as long as they are friendly and kept on a lead 😊🐕‍🦺

Did you catch the aerobatics at Popham this weekend? Tag us in your photos! 📷 Gary Marsh

This weekend we host the British Aerobatics 'Get Into Aeros' initiative - spectators are welcome to come and see the British Aerobatics pilots practice some of their competition sequences 🤩

When your aircraft colours match the background 🌼

A huge thank you to everyone who braved the awful weather today to come and support the Popham Classic Car Show - despite the rain, it seems we all managed to have a good time (even if we are still drying out) 😄

Plenty of British Classics here at the Classic Car Show today 🇬🇧

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Who loves a retro Ford?

It's another beautiful morning here at Popham for day 2 of the Microlight Trade Show #MLTS Tickets available through Eventbrite (link in bio) or on the gate, 10am - 4pm.

The Great British weather treating us to some lovely sunshine today 🌞 #MLTS

What a wonderful sight to behold, blue skies and many aircraft! 😍

Not long to go now! Join us for more of this kind of action this weekend at the Popham Microlight Trade Show. Get your tickets online (link in bio) or on the gate.

Who's joining us for the Microlight Trade Show this weekend? We have a full flightline and marquee lined up, a range of caterers and traders, and some great talks booked for the speakers tent.

Seems like spring is finally here, horah! 🥳

Not long to wait now until the Popham Classic Car Show - with over 750 cars exhibiting, be sure to join us this bank holiday Monday.

As today was the first day of the 2024 RRRA race school, many experienced racing pilots flew in to Popham to pass on their expertise and experiences to potential new RRRA pilots. Photos courtesy of Barrie Jay.

Popham based Wiltshire Aircraft Maintenance making some upgrades to this lovely Cessna 180 today.

A lovely warm spring day at the airfield today and some great photos from our regular photographer Barrie Jay.

Airfield Manager Mike Pearson leading the way on a 5.6km Popham Airfield perimeter walk and hanger tour yesterday with 40 neighbours from Micheldever and surrounding parishes. Thanks to those involved in helping, and to those who came along for the tour. We raised £140 for our chosen charity Sebastian's Action Trust 👏

This Sunday we will host Hovercraft GB as they warm up for the race season with an all action practice session spectacular. Spectators welcome - free to watch!

Some of our Easter weekend visitors, thanks to Barrie Jay for the photos.

Some bike highlights from today's 100th #landsendtrial

Some of the car highlights from today's 100th #landsendtrial

The first group of cars have left already, next up: bikes at 14:50 #landsendtrial

Popham will be one of three starting locations for tomorrow's 100th @themotorcyclingclub #landsendtrial - with the first competitors setting off from around 1:30pm, spectators are welcome to come and see the eclectic range of cars and motorcycles taking part in this legendary event. For more information, check out www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk/the-lands-end-trial/.