It was closed in 1948 after the end of the war and today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields.

It was from Upottery that Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division boarded Douglas C-47 transports and made their first combat jump into Normandy on 6 June 1944.

On D-Day, 6 June 1944, the four squadrons dropped paratroopers of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division and released gliders with reinforcements on the following day.

During the invasion of Southern France on 15 August, the three squadron dropped paratroops of the U.S. 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment along the Riviera, and later towed gliders to provide reinforcements.

19 Group, RAF Coastal Command in patrols in the English Channel, Irish Sea and Bay of Biscay.

[2] Nearby is a free museum featuring a collection of weapons, militaria and documents connected with the D-Day invasion.