Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Larnaca International Airport - Glafcos Clerides (ICAO: LCA / IATA: LCLK)
Location (City, Country)
Larnaca, Cyprus
Airport Type & Size
Cyprus’ biggest and busiest airport capable of supporting aircraft up to the A380 & AN124, has 1 runway and 28 parking stands. The terminal was built to support 7.5M pax/year but in 2024 handled 8.6M. Currently having an expansion to the west which will allow the airport to handle 12.4M pax/year with more remote stands and new wing without jetbridges.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
It was opened in 1974 after the loss of the previous main airport Nicosia, built on the site of an old RAF airfield first constructed in the 1930s. It is a strategic spot between Europe, Russia and the Middle East serving in the past as a major hub for stopover flights. It would allow for diverse operations for short haul aircraft operating from Europe, Africa and Asia creating an interesting mix.
Major Airlines & Routes
Hub for: Cyprus Airways (Old & New), Tus Airways (Used as an HQ but mainly does flights from TLV), Aegean Airlines.
Focus City: Wizz Air.
Major Airlines; Braathens (For SAS), British Airways (Both LHR & LGW), easyJet, Eurowings, Jet2, JetTime, Smartwings, Sunclass, TUI UK (Thomson), TUI Fly Nordic.
Large cargo hub for FedEx and DHL.
Unique Features or Challenges
Single runway operations, large parking area for cargo and private aircraft with maintenance facility, base for aerial firefighting, one of the only European airports where Ryanair doesn’t dominate flights with only one to Vienna, is used regularly by military aircraft as a refuelling and stopping point.
Edit: https://www.boeing.com/content/dam/boeing/boeingdotcom/commercial/airports/misc/Current-List-of-Approved-7478-Airports.pdf
Boeing says the 748 can land here with certain ground conditions met.
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Larnaca International Airport - Wikipedia
Cyspotter
Proof it can handle 747s both for cargo and pax.
Also, just wanted to include this beast of an A300.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYgNhyaVbzg
