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

TypeSerialDates
Type 42 (Batch 3) D98 HMS York sep06
S61N.MK2N751AW 17feb15
HAR.4XD184 mar93 11mar06
SE3130 XJ384 61
HAR.2XK970 83
HAR.2XL110 73
HAR10XR454 27jan75
HU.5XS485 92
HU.5XS498 02apr90
HU.5XS517 93
HU.5XT463 mar85 mar93
HU.5XT479 93
CH-47DZA671 16sep15
412EPZJ703 jun19
412EPZJ704 apr03 16mar05
412EPZJ705 jul20
412EPZJ706 jul20



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