CY-NIC
Nicosia International Airport
VFR
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Name
Nicosia International Airport
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ICAO
CY-NIC
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- Region
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Timezone
5:08 am (EET)
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Municipality
Nicosia
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Coordinates
35° 9′ 2″ N 33° 16′ 43″ E
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Elevation
722 ft (220 m MSL)
About Nicosia International Airport
Nicosia International Airport (Greek: Διεθνές Αεροδρόμιο Λευκωσίας, Turkish: Lefkoşa Uluslararası Havalimanı) is a largely disused airport located 8.2 km (5.1 mi) west of the Cypriot capital city of Nicosia in the Lakatamia suburb. It was originally the main airport for the island, but commercial activity ceased following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. The airport site is now mainly used as the headquarters of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.