Nicosia is the nearest airport. Nicosia (airport). Cyprus airports on the map

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Coordinates: 35°09′00″ n. w. /  033°16′38″ E. d.35.15000° N. w. 33.27722° E. d. / 35.15000; 33.27722

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Runways Nicosia International Airport Διεθνές Αεροδρόμιο Λευκωσίας (Greek , 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 reception 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. Latest passenger aircraft

They flew out of 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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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. Best View

the surrounding area can be seen from the roof of the control tower; this is 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.

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 he committed emergency landing

, the repair was considered unprofitable - the plane was used as a simulator.

As you can see, the war did not spare him either. August 29, 1973, one year before Turkish invasion

to Cyprus, a Czechoslovakian Tu-104, arriving from Damascus, rolled out of the Nicosia airport runway. 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. Is island state and receives a large number of tourists from different countries peace. There are many times more visitors here

local residents

There are seven airports in Cyprus. Two of them are located in the northern part of the island. The first one is called Lefkosa or more commonly Nicosia. It is always visited by tourists who are planning to spend their holidays in Northern Cyprus. The second is located in the northern part of the country, it is no longer in use. This is Gechitkale.

In the southern part there is largest airport which is called . It receives the maximum number of visitors. You can also fly to Paphos. But here they mainly accept charter flights.

International airports in Cyprus, which are intended for civil flights, include Larnaca and Paphos airports. The rest function as military bases.

The largest airport in Cyprus is Larnaca

The huge airport occupies an area of ​​about one hundred thousand square meters. It was built recently and opened its doors in 2009. It was built on the site of an air terminal that had existed on this territory since 1975. The majority of Cyprus' regular flights operate through this airport, which welcomes more than seven million passengers a year. It can accept not only regular, but also charter flights.

The airport has one terminal, where local airlines are located. These are Eurocypria Airlines and also Cyprus Airways. Larnaca is considered business card Cyprus, since it is this airport that welcomes tourists from all over the world.

There are cafes and bars where you can drink coffee and have a snack while waiting for your flight. If you wish, you can do some shopping, browse the souvenir shops, and also use the duty-free shop. If necessary, you can shop at the pharmacy and newsstand.

There is a first-aid post in the terminal, and you can also get services at bank branches and at the tourist office. The airport has a business center and a VIP lounge. Duty free shops here attract tourists with a large selection of alcoholic products. Their opening hours are from six in the morning until ten in the evening, but in fact they open an hour later and close an hour earlier. And those who are planning to make purchases there need to take this into account.

How to get there?

Arriving at Cyprus airports is not the final goal of travel, so it is important to know how and what you can do next. There are direct bus transfers to and from Larnaca Airport. The cost of a one-way ticket is 8-9 euros. A ticket for a child from three to twelve years old costs €4.00. Buses operate from three in the morning to three in the afternoon.

In both directions you can get there by taxi or by car. Rental points (and there are two of them) are located on the territory of the airport. You can rent a car from Eurocar or Avis, the rental will cost you approximately from €21.00 to €210.00, and the price will depend on the time for which you are going to rent the car, its brand and season.

There are parking lots at the airport where the first twenty minutes will cost €1.00. There are no free parking spaces at the airport.

Helpful information:

  • Address: 6650 Larnaka International Airport, Larnaka, Cyprus
  • Airport management telephone number: +357 24 816 130
  • +357 24 816 400
  • Fax machine: +357 24 643 633
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Official website of the airport: www.cyprusairports.com.cy
  • Base airlines: Aegean Airlines (Aegean Airlines), Eurocypria Airlines (Yurocypria Airlines)

Cyprus International Airport – Paphos

– second in size and passenger turnover in Cyprus. It is located near and was built in 1983. The airport accepts and regular flights, but still most of the planes are charter.

Even though it is smaller than Larnaca, it has excellent service and developed infrastructure. At the airport there are shops where you can buy not only souvenirs, but also duty-free shopping centers. There are also bars and small cafes that offer a snack and coffee while waiting for your flight. Here you can use ATMs or rent a car. Medical center services, car parking and a VIP lounge are available.

How to get there?

There are special transfer buses from the airport to the cities. Flights to Paphos operate from seven in the morning until one in the morning, bus number 612. Just remember that this is a peak timetable tourist season, April-November. At other times there are fewer flights. Bus number 613 makes two trips a day; it leaves the airport at eight in the morning and seven in the evening. From here you can get to Limassol by bus, the cost is €8.00, for children 3-12 years old - €4.00.

You can also take a taxi from the airport to the city, the cost is approximately €27.00-€30.00. You can get to Larnaca by taxi for €110.00, and to Limassol for approximately €65.00. Drivers speak German, Russian, Greek.

There are Russian taxi companies in Cyprus. A trip from Paphos airport to the city will cost you €27.00-€30.00, to Larnaca - €110.00, to Limassol - €60.00-€70.00.

Two hours before departure, check-in takes place. international flights, including identity verification and handling of your baggage. Also, if you have goods purchased in Cyprus, here you can get a deduction of tax on purchases, tax-free.

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Airport ERCAN

This is the name of another airport in Cyprus in English. Sometimes it is called Ercan or Nicosia, but the correct name is still Ercan. It is located twenty-five kilometers from Lefkosa, but this distance by car can be covered in just half an hour. From the airport you can also reach the main tourism point in about forty minutes Northern Cyprus- Kyrenia. It takes about an hour to get to Famagusta.

Every day the airport receives Pegasus transit flights, Turkish Airlines and Aeroflot. The same flights with very short waits through Turkey are made from many cities in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and some other countries, including European ones. And every year the list of departure points grows.

This airport has one peculiarity - passengers walk from the arriving plane to the terminal. But otherwise the airport is quite comfortable.

When planning to fly to the airport of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, count on the fact that you will be flying through Turkey. But if you do not plan to spend a lot of time in Antalya or Istanbul, then you do not need a visa, and your things will arrive directly in Ercan.

When going through customs control, in order to avoid future problems with obtaining a Schengen visa, ask the customs officer to put a stamp on the form and not on the passport.

Features of customs

You can bring your own jewelry and sports equipment, as well as cameras and video cameras into the territory of Northern Cyprus. The maximum amount allowed to be imported is ten thousand dollars or the equivalent in another currency. If you don’t want to pay the duty, you can import four hundred cigarettes and half a kilogram of tobacco, as well as a liter of alcohol. When leaving the territory, remember that it is strictly forbidden to take out any archaeological objects, not only whole ones, but also their parts.

How to get there?

It is easy to fly to Ercan with a transfer in Turkey or without a transfer from several cities in this country, using the services of Turkish airlines.

To neighboring settlements It’s better to get from the airport by taxi; in 30-40 minutes you can get to Nicosia, Famagusta or Kyrenia.

Ercan Airport is an international airport of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, located northeast of the capital Nicosia. It was built during the Second World War by Great Britain and was used as military base, and was 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 civil airports Cyprus: new terminal Ercan Airport 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. Registration desk and passport control located close to each other, the airport terminal has currency exchange offices, luggage storage, a mother and child room, several cafes and shops “ Duty Free" Prices are usually quoted in euros, but it is possible to pay in Turkish lira, US dollars or British pounds.

 

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