| 1917 | Stoneham Farm was chosen as the venue for an Aircraft Acceptance Park by the War Office. It was given to the US Navy to develop the land into an assembly area for future Northern Europe bombing operations.
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| 1921 | Flying was stopped when shipping companies moved in and used the facilities. The flying did not begin again until the late 1920s.
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| 1932 | The airport became Southampton Municipal Airport after it was purchased by Southampton Corporation.
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| 1936 | The testing of Spitfire K5054 aircraft began at the airport. Captain Joseph Summers made the maiden flight of the prototype plane. The Spitfires were designed and made in nearby Woolston.
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| During the war | The Royal Navy used the site for training exercises.
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| 1945 | With the end of the war, flights began again. The airport was once again a municipal airport with flights to the Channel Islands.
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| 1960s | With the sale of the airport to Mr. J.N. Somers, the future of Southampton Airport seemed more secure. A 1723 metre runway was among the improvements made by Mr. Somers. The result was an increase of passengers coming through the airport. Within one year over 273,000 passengers used Southampton.
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| 1970s | Although passenger use dropped somewhat in this decade, a new air traffic control tower was still opened.
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| 1984 | Airports UK, Ltd was appointed to be the managers of the airport’s operational activities. Under their leadership, new improvements were made.
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| 1988 | The airport applied for planning permission to establish two new business parks and to redevelop the entire airport.
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| 1990 | BAA plc purchased the airport site and put 27 million pounds into a development program.
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| 1993 | Planning permission was granted and work began on the projects.
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| 1994 | The Duke of York opened the airport as the New Southampton Airport.
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| 2001 | A new multi storey car park was built as an addition to the short term parking area.
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