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Lasham Airfield

Alton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Lasham Airfield

Alton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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The UK's premier gliding and light aviation centre.

Opened
1942
Location
Alton, United Kingdom
Lasham Airfield is a general aviation airfield located near Alton in Hampshire, England. It is best known as the home of the Lasham Gliding Society, one of the largest and most active gliding clubs in the world, and serves as a major hub for glider pilots across the United Kingdom. The airfield also hosts Aviation Enterprises and other maintenance organisations, making it an important centre for aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations. It has no scheduled commercial passenger services and does not hold an IATA code. Lasham has a long aviation history dating back to World War II, when it was built as a Royal Air Force station. Today it operates primarily for gliding, private aviation, and aircraft maintenance activities.
Getting to & from
Lasham Airfield is accessible primarily by private road transport, with the nearest railway stations at Alton and Basingstoke providing limited onward connectivity.
Notable facts
  • Home to the Lasham Gliding Society, one of the largest gliding clubs in the world.
  • Originally built as a Royal Air Force station during World War II.
  • Hosts significant aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations.
  • Has no scheduled commercial passenger services or IATA designation.
  • The airfield has hosted major national and international gliding competitions.
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Lasham Airfield is an aerodrome 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north-west of Alton in Hampshire, England, on the North side of Lasham village.

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