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Coordinates: 35°09′00″ n. w. 033°16′38″ E. d. / 35.15000° N. w. 33.27722° east. d. / 35.15000; 33.27722(G) (I)
Nicosia International Airport(Greek Διεθνές Αεροδρόμιο Λευκωσίας , tour Lefkoşa Uluslararası Havaalanı; IATA: NIC, ICAO: LCNC listen)) is an international airport of the Republic of Cyprus, located west of Nicosia in the suburb of Lakatamia. In the past, it was the main airport of the island of Cyprus until the Turkish invasion in 1974, after which it was closed to civil aviation. Currently, the contingent of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is based there.
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Nicosia airfield was opened in the 1930s and was initially used as an air base for the Royal Air Force, and it formally belongs to the British Ministry of Defense to this day. But in 1939, the Shell Company built a runway, which it began to use for landing its planes. In the same year, the Arab airline Misrair began flying to Cyprus. During World War II, American bombers were based here to bomb Romania.
Since 1948, civil aircraft flights to Nicosia Airport have been resumed, including Misrair, BOAC, Cyprus Airways and Middle East Airlines. In 1949, the first terminal building was constructed, as Nissen huts had previously been used. In 1959, the building was extended, but in 1968 a new building was built, and the old one was given to the local flying club. An expansion of the airport was planned for 1974, but the events that occurred in July, which ended with the Turkish invasion, crossed out this plan. After this, flights to Nicosia airport were stopped. The last passenger planes flew from the airport in 1977 with UN permission, when British Airways took over the three Cyprus Airways aircraft remaining at the airport.
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Cyprus is one of the sunniest Mediterranean islands, so the development of tourism infrastructure here was inevitable. International Cyprus air terminals welcome guests around the clock - an endless stream of travelers reaches the island of love. It’s just that people get to the south and north of the island by different routes.
We will tell you about the international airports of Cyprus and help you find them on the map of the island. We have to look inside the terminals, figure out the transport connections and plot the optimal route from Moscow.
List of airports in Cyprus
There are seven airports in Cyprus, which are focused (primarily) on the needs of civil aviation. There are airport terminals in the following places:
- Larnaca;
- Pathos;
- Limassol;
- Nicosia;
- Gechitkale;
- Episkopi;
- Ercan.
Let us note that Nicosia airport has long been abandoned, so there is no point in thinking of getting to the Cypriot capital on a direct flight.
Gecitkale and Ercan are located in the northern part of the island, but only one of these airports accepts international flights. Thus, the list of international “air gates” of Cyprus is quite meager - these are Ercan, Paphos and Larnaca.
Coastal airports and popular tourist destinations
Cyprus' international air terminals are located in popular coastal regions, with regular transport links between them.
The main airport of the Republic of Cyprus is Larnaca, whose passenger turnover has exceeded the mark of eight million souls per year. Tourists from China, the UAE, European countries, St. Petersburg and Moscow arrive in Larnaca. Direct flights are possible all year round; in summer, charters from Russia are added.
Within reach of the airport are the main resorts of the country:
- Protaras;
- Ayia Napa;
- Limassol;
- Nicosia.
The distance to the listed cities from Larnaca is about 50 kilometers. Paphos is 100 km from Larnaca, but it has its own airport.
Larnaca is the largest and youngest airport in Cyprus.
There is no railway connection in Cyprus, so you will have to travel to nearby cities by wheeled transport. The options are:
- regular bus;
- rented car;
- taxi (to the nearest resorts 50 euros, to Paphos - a hundred).
It is most convenient to go to Limassol - taxis are located right at the entrance to the terminal. Regular buses run constantly (the gap is observed only between midnight and three o'clock in the morning). A ticket to Limassol will cost you 8-9 euros. True, the path from the station to the tourist area is not short, so you will have to pay another 15 euros for a taxi.
Ayia Napa can be reached from both Larnaca and Paphos. A good option is Intercity taxi. Departing from Larnaca to Ayia Napa on a weekday, you will pay 11.5 euros, on a weekend – 14.2 euros. From Paphos it will be more expensive – 30-35 euros. The Intercity bus (from Larnaca) costs 7 euros. Car rental will cost approximately 40-50 euros/day.
The main tourist destination associated with Paphos Airport is Paphos itself. The elite resort is just a stone's throw away - a measly 6 kilometers. Bus 612 runs between the terminal and Paphos. If you arrive at one in the morning, you will have to wait for the flight until seven in the morning. You can also get to the city by taxi - prepare 30 euros for this.
Cyprus airports on the map
It's time to do some geographical research. Before your trip, you should carefully study the location of airports. To do this, we have marked key points on the map - you can independently estimate the distance to the selected resort.
Main tourist airports in Cyprus
So, you remember that the island is divided in two by the “green line” passing through the center of Nicosia. Therefore, we will consider airports in the south and north separately. All the best resorts in Cyprus with sandy beaches. And we will start with an overview of the “air gates” of the Republic of Cyprus - Larnaca and Paphos.
Larnaca is the youngest and largest airport in Cyprus. It’s not far from the nearest cities, but we’ll still mention the key distances:
- Larnaca center – 5 km;
- Ayia Napa – 46 km;
- Nicosia – 49 km;
- Limassol – 70 km;
- Paphos – 139 km.
The airport is located in the southwest of Larnaca. The official website of the airport is located at www.hermesairports.com. You can contact the help desk at +357 24 816 400. There is also an online board where you can track the flights you are interested in.
Here is a list of Larnaca's base airlines:
- Cyprus Airways;
- Aegean Airlines;
- Eurocypria Airlines.
There is only one terminal at the airport, but the infrastructure is quite developed. There are car parks nearby, and the building houses bars, cafes, souvenir shops and duty-free shops. You will also find a VIP lounge, a business center, a travel office, bank branches and a first-aid post. Everything you need is placed compactly, organization is at a high level. Speed, smiles, hospitality of the Cypriots - these are the distinctive features of this small airport.
Now it is the turn to discuss Paphos Airport. It is considered the second busiest city after Larnaca. Paphos is aimed at luxury beach holidays, which not everyone can afford. Therefore, significantly fewer tourists come here. However, low passenger turnover does not affect the quality of services provided.
The terminal infrastructure includes:
- cafes and restaurants;
- the shops;
- ATMs;
- rental offices.
The only airport in Northern Cyprus is Ercan.
The main difference between Paphos air terminal is the dominance of charter flights. Paphos is connected to Russia by airlines controlled by Transaero. You can take advantage of low-cost airlines (Ryanair is a good option), which have established regular connections with Europe.
The transport problem in Paphos is the lack of direct bus routes to neighboring resorts. Get ready to use the services of taxi drivers, they will cost about 20-70 euros (depending on the destination). You can find out more about this airport by visiting their official resource - www.hermesairports.com. You can also view the online scoreboard here. Reference number: +357 24 816 400. There are only two base airlines in Paphos - Eurocypria Airlines and Cyprus Airways.
The following cities are within reach:
- Paphos (center) – 15 km;
- Policy – 50;
- Limassol – 63;
- Nicosia – 146;
- Larnaca – 129.
Ercan is the only way to Northern Cyprus
Most countries in the world have not recognized Northern Cyprus as an independent state, so getting there from Russia will require transfers. The main airport of Northern Cyprus, which also has international status, is Ercan. The airport is located near Nicosia - in a northeast direction from the former capital. Ercan is modest in size, so you will have to walk from the plane to the terminal.
When planning a holiday in Northern Cyprus, be prepared to fly through Turkish territory. The transfer takes place in Antalya or Istanbul. Here we come to an interesting point. If you wish, you can fly to Northern Cyprus via Paphos or Larnaca. But if you arrive in Ercan, forget about penetrating to the south. The Cypriots there will consider this a violation of their legislation. You may have legal problems. You can bypass the system - put a stamp on something other than your passport (there is a special form for this, ask for it).
The following resorts are located near Ercan:
- Nicosia – 13 km;
- Famagusta – 40;
- Kyrenia – 63.
Any information, including an online scoreboard, can be found on the official resource - www.ercanhavalimani.com. Information number: +90 392 600 5000. The only company whose planes land in Ercan is Cyprus Turkish Airlines. The airport is connected to the nearest resorts by bus. You can use the services of taxi drivers.
Optimal routes for Muscovites
The most popular among our compatriots are charter flights, the number of which increases sharply with the onset of the high season. Information about the rules for obtaining a Cyprus visa for Russians, it is not difficult to obtain.
Flights from Cyprus Airlines and our native Aeroflot fly to Larnaca from Moscow. Transaero aircraft fly between Paphos and Moscow.
It is worth noting that the Cypriot carrier basically goes around Turkish territory, so the journey can take 4.5 hours.
If you want to get home in three hours, trust your life to domestic cab drivers.
Non-stop regular flights are organized from Domodedovo. In summer, Sheremetyevo joins the transportation. If you search, you can find a lot of offers from low-cost airlines. For just 12,000 rubles you can get to Larnaca from Moscow on JatAirways. There are also cheaper options:
- Aegian– cost 11 thousand rubles, connection in Athens (quite long);
- airBaltic– the flight will cost you 10-11 thousand (transfer in Riga);
- Orenair– direct charter for 12-15 thousand (flight duration – 3.5 hours).
You can fly from St. Petersburg to Larnaca by Aeroflot - in total you will spend 16-18 thousand. There are other budget options - Transaero (15 thousand), UIA (12500) and S7 (the same amount).
You can get to Paphos from Moscow for 117-142 dollars. Departure points are Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports. Carriers are Transaero and C7. You need to fly to Ercan via Istanbul. Departure point: Domodedovo.
Summarize. Russians easily get to Cyprus through three international airports, two of which are located in the southern part of the island, and the third in the unrecognized northern part.
The flight from Moscow is fast - about 3.5 hours (if non-stop). The cost will range from 12-18 thousand (round trip).
When planning a vacation in the north (TRK), do not forget about the political features of this territory. Have a nice trip!
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Ercan Airport is an international airport of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, located northeast of the capital Nicosia. It was built by Britain during World War II, used as a military base, and later abandoned. However, after the recognition of Turkish authority over this part of the island, the airport began to be expanded and rebuilt, and today it is one of the largest civilian airports in Cyprus: the new Ercan Airport terminal was opened in May 2004.
There is one important feature of the airport: all aircraft flying internationally to and from Ercan Airport must make an intermediate landing at one of the Turkish airports. This is due to the fact that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has not yet been recognized as independent.
The airport is easily accessible by bus (Airport-Nicosia) or taxi from anywhere in Northern Cyprus. The check-in desk and passport control are located close to each other, the airport terminal has currency exchange offices, luggage storage, a mother and child room, several cafes and Duty Free shops. Prices are usually quoted in euros, but it is possible to pay in Turkish lira, US dollars or British pounds.
Nicosia is one of the few world capitals without its own airport. Or rather, there is an airport, but it has been closed since July 20, 1974, when Turkish troops landed on the territory of Cyprus. UN peacekeepers decided that the airport should not go to either side. As a result, time has stopped here.
Nicosia Airport has been the main airport in Cyprus since the early thirties. On March 27, 1968, 6 years before the war in Cyprus, the most modern terminal for that time was built. More than a million pounds sterling was spent on construction. The new terminal could simultaneously handle 11 aircraft and up to 800 passengers.
Aeroflot planes even flew here.
My acquaintance with the airport began with the control tower.
This is what she looked like forty years ago.
And this is what it looks like now. Time is merciless.
Despite the devastation, one gets the feeling that people left here quite recently. The iron boxes with maps, rusted over forty years, were clearly opened in a hurry.
The best view of the surrounding area opens from the roof of the control tower, where the radio operator's room was located.
From here I was able to film UN helicopters conducting training flights over the airport.
The building of the new airport terminal can be seen from there. This is what it looked like in the early seventies.
And so it is today. The glass was broken, the letters were crumbling, and there were traces of gunshots.
On a sign in the middle of the hall there is the inscription Tipping porters not allowed (don't tip porters). The last porter left here forty years ago.
For forty years, only airplanes painted on the walls have flown here.
There has been no smell of fresh food in the buffet kitchen for forty years.
The main attraction of the airport is one of two aircraft destroyed by Turkish troops - a Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident in the Cyprus Airways livery.
Here he is in front of the terminal in the early seventies.
And this is what it looked like the day after the bombing. Damaged, but not yet looted.
His colleague was much less fortunate. War is war.
As a result of the bombing, the entire Cyprus Airways fleet, which at that time consisted of five aircraft, was grounded. The other two Tridents and BAC1-11 suffered less damage.
3 years after the war, British specialists repaired them (using, among other things, spare parts from destroyed aircraft) and they left Nicosia airport under their own power. By the way, this was the last flight from the airport. Today one of the Tridents (in British European Airways livery) is in the Imperial War Museum in Duxford. BAC1-11 flew under the Cyprus Airways flag until 1995.
The condition of the Trident at Nicosia airport is clearly not museum-worthy - the interior is completely looted, the windows are broken, and there are bullet marks on the fuselage.
Another aircraft on the territory of Nicosia airport is the military Avro Shackleton MR.3 XF700. In 1962, it made an emergency landing; repairs were considered unprofitable - the plane was used as a simulator.
As you can see, the war did not spare him either.
On August 29, 1973, a year before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, a Czechoslovakian Tu-104 flying from Damascus skidded off the runway at Nicosia Airport. No one was killed, but the plane was beyond repair. This is what the plane looked like the day after the incident.
The plane was bought by an enterprising Cypriot - they say almost everything was ready to turn it into a restaurant, but the plans were interrupted by the war. Today, the tail of the Carcass, on which the Czechoslovak flag can be seen, is located in the zone controlled by Turkish troops.
Nicosia Ercan International Airport is an international airport of the partially recognized (only Turkey recognized) state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Due to the fact that the airport is located in a state unrecognized by most of the world community, it also does not have the official status of an international airport and its IATA and ICAO codes are not included in the officially registered lists. Ercan Airport is located 20 km east of the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, near the village of Timvu.
Nicosia Ercan Airport is regularly used by several international airlines to operate their cargo and passenger flights. The airport operates regular, charter and seasonal flights to Turkey, as well as to European destinations (with a mandatory stopover at one of the airports in Turkey).
Passenger terminal of Nicosia Ercan Airport
Currently, the Ercan Airport terminal complex has one passenger terminal.
The airport terminal building houses various retail outlets, shops, restaurants, bars and cafes.
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