Flying in Cyprus: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Cyprus: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 94 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Cyprus
Cyprus has 94 airports and airfields in our database, of which 4 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority. Licensing broadly follows EASA Part-FCL.
Major airports
- Ercan International Airport
- Larnaca International Airport
- Paphos International Airport
- Lefkoniko Airport / Geçitkale Air Base
- RAF Akrotiri
- A6 Tunnel Eastern Entrance Helipad
Browse all 94 Cyprus airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Cyprus aviation by the numbers
95 airfields on record (3 with scheduled service), 73 airspace volumes, 7 navaids.
- Heliport72
- Small airport10
- Closed8
- Large airport3
- Medium airport2
- Ercan International Airport10,498 ft
- Larnaca International Airport9,823 ft
- RAF Akrotiri9,002 ft
- Paphos International Airport8,858 ft
- Mammari Aerial Firefighting Base3,940 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).