RAF Clyffe Pypard

The airfield was closed following the end of World War II as it was deemed surplus to post-war military requirements. This was part of a widespread, planned reduction of the UK's extensive military infrastructure after the conflict ended.

The site has been almost completely returned to agricultural use. The concrete and tarmac from the runways and perimeter tracks have been removed, but faint outlines, crop marks, and soil disturbances that follow the former airfield layout are still clearly visible from aerial and satellite imagery. The area is now predominantly open farmland, with a few original airfield buildings, such as a blister hangar, having been repurposed for agricultural storage.

RAF Clyffe Pypard was a World War II training airfield that opened in June 1941. Its primary role was to serve as a Relief Landing Ground (RLG) for No. 29 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS), which was based at the parent station, RAF South Cerney. As an RLG, it provided additional space for trainee pilots to practice take-offs and landings away from the busier main airfield. The primary aircraft used for this elementary training was the de Havilland Tiger Moth. In this capacity, the airfield played a vital role in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, contributing to the steady supply of new pilots for the Royal Air Force. From November 1945 until its closure, it was used by No. 3 Flying Instructors School.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening RAF Clyffe Pypard as an airport. The site was fully decommissioned over 75 years ago and has been integrated back into the surrounding agricultural landscape. Its reopening is considered highly improbable.