RAF South Cerney | |||||||||
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| South Cerney, Gloucestershire in England | |||||||||
.jpg) Control Tower on the Airfield | |||||||||
  RAF South Cerney Shown within Gloucestershire  RAF South Cerney RAF South Cerney (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°41′27″N 001°55′28″W / 51.69083°N 1.92444°W | ||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force Station | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1936 | ||||||||
| In use | 1937 - 1972 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: EGCY | ||||||||
| Elevation | 111 metres (364 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force South Cerney or more simply RAF South Cerney is a former Royal Air Force Station located in South Cerney near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England. It was built during the 1930s to conduct flying training. The airfield was turned over to the British Army in 1971 and is now known as the Duke of Gloucester Barracks.