Ercan Airport

E r c a n A i r p o r t

Ercan International Airport is the primary airport of Northern Cyprus. It is located about 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) east of Nicosia. The precursor of Ercan Airport, Tymvou Airport, was constructed by the British in World War II as a military airport, during their colonial rule of the island. Today it is used as the main airport of Northern Cyprus. About the airlines and destinations it should be said that flights to the airport are banned internationally due to the ongoing Cyprus dispute. Non-stop flights only take place from Turkey, and all planes that fly to Northern Cyprus from other countries have to stop over in Turkey. Because of these difficulties and inconveniences, the majority of Turkish Cypriots with Republic of Cyprus passports prefer to use Larnaca International Airport, located in South Cyprus. This option is not available, however, to the Turkish citizens. Though, several airlines operate direct flights from Ercan to Europe with intermediate stops in Turkey via some of the destinations like Ankara and Istanbul.

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