RAF Upwood

RAF Upwood
Bury, Cambridgeshire in England
Former administration building during 2009.
Pro aris et focis
(Latin for 'For Hearth and Home')
Site information
TypeFlying station and later non-flying support station
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Flying Corps (1917–1919)
Royal Air Force (1936–1981)
United States Air Force (1981–1995)
ConditionClosed
Location
RAF Upwood
Location in Cambridgeshire
Coordinates52°26′25″N 000°08′02″W / 52.44028°N 0.13389°W / 52.44028; -0.13389
Grid referenceTL270845
Site history
Built1917 (1917) and 1936
In use1917–1919 and 1936–2012 (2012)
FateSold for various civilian uses.
Airfield information
Elevation22 metres (72 ft) AMSL

Royal Air Force Upwood or more simply RAF Upwood is a former Royal Air Force station adjacent to the village of Upwood, Cambridgeshire, England, in the United Kingdom.

It was a non-flying station which was under the control of the United States Air Force from 1981, and one of three RAF stations in Cambridgeshire used by the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). Upwood, along with RAF Molesworth and RAF Alconbury are considered the "Tri-Base Area" due to their close geographic proximity, and interdependency.