RAF Akrotiri

Royal Air Force Akrotiri, commonly abbreviated RAF Akrotiri (IATA: AKT, ICAO: LCRA) (Greek: Βασιλική Πολεμική Αεροπορία Ακρωτηρίου; Turkish: Kraliyet Hava kuvvetleri Ağrotur) is a large Royal Air Force (RAF) military airbase on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a Sovereign Base Area.

RAF Akrotiri
Part of British Forces Cyprus
Akrotiri in Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Cyprus
A RAF Tornado GR4 returns to RAF Akrotiri after a mission undertaken during Operation Shader
Acra semper acria
(Latin for 'The Peninsula is Always Eager')
RAF Akrotiri
RAF Akrotiri
RAF Akrotiri
Coordinates34°35′25″N 32°59′16″E
TypePermanent joint operating base
Area2,128 hectares (5,260 acres)
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Conditionoperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1955 (1955)
In use1955 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Group Captain Nikki Thomas
Occupants
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: AKT, ICAO: LCRA, WMO: 17601
Elevation75.4 feet (23 metres) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
10/28 2,745 by 45 metres (9,006 ft × 148 ft) grooved blacktop asphalt concrete
Source: United Kingdom Military Aeronautical Information Publication

The station commander has a dual role, and is also the officer commanding the Akrotiri or Western Sovereign Base Area, reporting to the commander of British Forces Cyprus (BFC) who is also the Administrator.

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