This base and Akrotiri are actually part of the "Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia", under UK governance but following mostly Cypriot law. Keeping them was part of the independence negotiations in 1960.
This base and Dhekelia are actually part of the "Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia", under UK governance but following mostly Cypriot law. Keeping them was part of the independence negotiations in 1960.
A great improvement on the old airport and nice not too busy terminal. Staff often surly and unpleasant, but the departures hall is nicely laid out and easy to navigate. Still under utilised and with poor range of scheduled flights plenty of charters in the summer though.
Really user friendly airport with fast throughput. Nice duty free now and good shops. A new airpotrt and runway are now being constructed on the far side of the runway. Always a joy to use this airport which was one an RAF wartime airbase. RAF Tymvou.
Nicosia Airport was closed in 1974, and now sits on a UN base in the Cyprus Buffer Zone. Access can be obtained only if you have a pass for the base, which won't be granted just to visit the airport, you need a reason to be there.
there
I have visited briefly. The building still exists and everything is left as it was when it was abandoned, there's even a derelict Air Cyprus Hawker-Siddeley Trident still there (only the shell, it's be thoroughly gutted).
Although listed as closed, the airport is used as the HQ of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus and very rare fixed wing UN flights take place. It could be argued that it is still actively used as a Heliport as active UN helicopters are based here.
Cyprus
Wikipedia
Latest comments about airports in Cyprus
Strictly speaking, not in Cyprus
π Sun, 21 Nov 2021
β @david at RAF Dhekelia Airfield, Cyprus
This base and Akrotiri are actually part of the "Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia", under UK governance but following mostly Cypriot law. Keeping them was part of the independence negotiations in 1960.
Strictly speaking, not in Cyprus
π Sun, 21 Nov 2021
β @david at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
This base and Dhekelia are actually part of the "Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia", under UK governance but following mostly Cypriot law. Keeping them was part of the independence negotiations in 1960.
A lot better than it used to be!
π Wed, 25 Oct 2017
β @Yvesans at Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus
A great improvement on the old airport and nice not too busy terminal. Staff often surly and unpleasant, but the departures hall is nicely laid out and easy to navigate. Still under utilised and with poor range of scheduled flights plenty of charters in the summer though.
Great small airport, fast in fast out!
π Tue, 17 Oct 2017
β @Yvesans at Nicosia (LefkoΕa) Ercan International Airport, Cyprus
Really user friendly airport with fast throughput. Nice duty free now and good shops. A new airpotrt and runway are now being constructed on the far side of the runway. Always a joy to use this airport which was one an RAF wartime airbase. RAF Tymvou.
Closed in 1974
π Thu, 04 May 2017
β @Jasongnome at Nicosia International Airport, Cyprus
Nicosia Airport was closed in 1974, and now sits on a UN base in the Cyprus Buffer Zone. Access can be obtained only if you have a pass for the base, which won't be granted just to visit the airport, you need a reason to be there.
there
I have visited briefly. The building still exists and everything is left as it was when it was abandoned, there's even a derelict Air Cyprus Hawker-Siddeley Trident still there (only the shell, it's be thoroughly gutted).
Although listed as closed, the airport is used as the HQ of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus and very rare fixed wing UN flights take place. It could be argued that it is still actively used as a Heliport as active UN helicopters are based here.
Lasers
π Fri, 13 Jul 2012
β Anonymous Flyer at Paphos International Airport, Cyprus
Green industrial lasers noted by several pilots on RW 29 base turn this week.
All comments