RAF Syerston

RAF Syerston
Syerston, Nottinghamshire in England
The air traffic control tower in 2006
Praesta in officiis (Latin for 'Excel in duties')
RAF Syerston Shown within Nottinghamshire
Coordinates	53°01′24″N 000°54′42″W / 53.02333°N 0.91167°W / 53.02333; -0.91167
Type	Royal Air Force flying training station
Code	YN
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	No. 22 Group (Training) RAF (originally 1 then 5 Group)[1]
Condition	Active
Website	www.RAF.mod.uk/rafsyerston
Site history
Built	1939 (1939)/40
Built by	John Laing & Son Ltd[1]
In use	1940–1971 1975–present[2]
Garrison information
Current commander	Group Captain Barry (Baz) Dale LLM, MA, LLB, CMGR, FCMI, RAFR[2]
Occupants	HQ No. 2 Flying Training School Central Gliding School No. 644 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: EGXY, WMO: 03372
Elevation	69 metres (226 feet) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 06/24 1,827 metres (5,994 ft) asphalt 15/33 1,347 metres (4,419 ft) asphalt 11/29 1,292 metres (4,239 ft) asphalt 02/20  grass

Royal Air Force Syerston,^[2] commonly known simply as RAF Syerston (ICAO: EGXY), is a Royal Air Force station in the parish of Flintham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. Opened in 1940, it was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber base during the Second World War, operating Vickers Wellingtons, Avro Manchesters, and the Avro Lancaster heavy bombers.^[3] Post-war, it became home to Jet Provosts of the 2 Flying Training School. It is now home to the Royal Air Force Central Gliding School.^[2]