- Upavon Airport is a small airfield located near the village of Upavon in Wiltshire, England. It is primarily used for gliding activities and is home to the Army Gliding Centre, which provides gliding training for the British Army. The airfield has a single grass runway and various facilities for gliders, including hangars and clubhouse. Upavon Airport has a long history, being one of the oldest continuously operated airfields in the UK, dating back to its establishment as a military airfield in 1912. It now serves as an important training facility for glider pilots and is also used for occasional civilian and recreational flying.