LCRA
RAF Akrotiri
MVFR
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Name
RAF Akrotiri
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
LCRA / AKT / LCRA
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
9:45 pm (EET)
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Municipality
Akrotiri
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Coordinates
34° 35′ 25″ N 32° 59′ 16″ E
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Elevation
75 ft (23 m MSL)
About RAF Akrotiri
Royal Air Force Akrotiri, commonly abbreviated RAF Akrotiri (IATA: AKT, ICAO: LCRA) (Greek: Βασιλική Πολεμική Αεροπορία Ακρωτηρίου; Turkish: Kraliyet Hava kuvvetleri Ağrotur) is a large Royal Air Force (RAF) military airbase on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a Sovereign Base Area.
The station commander has a dual role, and is also the officer commanding the Akrotiri or Western Sovereign Base Area, reporting to the commander of British Forces Cyprus (BFC) who is also the Administrator.