Satellite and aerial maps of RAF Akrotiri with nearby locations

Phantom Way, Akrotiri, Akrotiri British Sovereign Base Area, 4640, Cyprus

Nearby locations	Km	Bearing
RAF Akrotiri guardhouse , Limassol	0.6	215
Limassol , Limassol	7.5	025	CYLMS
Akrotiri Bay , Limassol	11.5	065
Limassol General Hospital , Limassol	13.2	000	LCA18
Salamanca Barracks , Limassol	16.6	307
Episkopi Range , Limassol	16.8	309

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 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.

List of units at RAF Akrotiri

Years	Unit
2003	203(R) Squadron	Sea King,
1972-	84 Squadron	H145D3 , Puma Mk2, 412, Wessex, Wessex, Whirlwind,
1964/72	1563 Flt	Whirlwind,

RAF Akrotiri News

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

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