RAF Akrotiri

Akrotiri , Limassol

cyprus Cyprus










Satellite and aerial maps of RAF Akrotiri with nearby locations


Nearby locationsKmBearing
RAF Akrotiri guardhouse , Limassol 0.6215
Akrotiri Bay , Limassol 11.5065
Limassol General Hospital , Limassol 13.2000LCA18
Salamanca Barracks , Limassol 16.6307
Episkopi Range , Limassol 16.8309
Episkopi FH , Limassol 17.7298LCA14



  RAF Akrotiri


1956 to present

34° 35' 22'' N     32° 58' 52'' E
Western Sovereign Base Area, Akrotiri, Limassol
ICAO: LCRA IATA: AKT
Elevation: 76 feet


RAF Akrotiri
RAF Akrotiri is the RAF's largest airfield - some 18 square miles - and is home to a mix of Army, RAF, RN and civilian personnel, which was first opened in 1956. The RAF use the airfield as a staging post for transport aircraft, and as a temporary operating base for aircraft carrying out Armament Practice Camps. The RAF Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, also use the airfield every year for their display work up. Permanently based at Akrotiri is 84 Squadron with Griffin HAR.2, who perform Search and Rescue duties as well as a support role for the UN peacekeeping forces on the island.



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  List of units at RAF Akrotiri




Years Unit
2003UK 203(R) SquadronSea King,
1972-    UK 84 SquadronPuma Mk2, 412, Wessex, Wessex, Whirlwind,
1964/72UK 1563 FltWhirlwind,



  RAF Akrotiri News


RAF Akrotiri Changes Griffins for Pumas

RAF Akrotiri Changes Griffins for Pumas

03-Apr-23 - Royal Air Force (RAF) 84 Squadron based out of RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus transitioned from the Griffin HAR.2 (Bell 412) to the Puma HC.2 on March 31, 2023 #Cyprus
RAF 84 Squadron 50 Years in Cyprus

RAF 84 Squadron 50 Years in Cyprus

18-Jan-22 - This week marks 84 Squadron’s 50th anniversary of non-stop flying operations from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. This is a momentous milestone, as no other RAF flying Squadron has operated continuously on an RAF station for that long. #Akrotiri



List of aircraft and events at RAF Akrotiri


By Date | By Serial | By Model

DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1961 AAC SE3130 XJ384

1973 DumpedRAF HAR.2 XL110

1975-jan-27 AccidentRAF HAR10 XR454

1983 Rescue trainingRAF HAR.2 XK970

1985-mar RAF HU.5 XT463

1990-apr-02 RN HU.5 XS498

1992 84 Squadron HU.5 XS485

1993 84 Squadron HU.5 XS517
1993 84 Squadron HU.5 XT479
1993-mar 84 Squadron HAR.4 XD184
1993-mar 78 Squadron HU.5 XT463

2003-apr 84 Squadron /4 412EP ZJ704

2005-mar-16 RAF 412EP ZJ704

2006-mar-11 HAR.4 XD184
2006-sep RN Type 42 (Batch 3) D98 HMS York

2015-feb-17 US Department of State S61N.MK2 N751AW
2015-sep-16 RAF CH-47D ZA671

2019-jun 84 Squadron /3 412EP ZJ703

2020-jul 84 Squadron 412EP ZJ705
2020-jul 84 Squadron 412EP ZJ706



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