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 | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
RAF Akrotiri RAF Akrotiri RAF Akrotiri | |||||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′25″N 32°59′16″E | ||||||
| Type | Permanent joint operating base | ||||||
| Area | 2,128 hectares (5,260 acres) | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
| Condition | operational | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1955 | ||||||
| In use | 1955 – present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Group Captain Nikki Thomas | ||||||
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| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: AKT, ICAO: LCRA, WMO: 17601 | ||||||
| Elevation | 75.4 feet (23 metres) AMSL | ||||||
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| 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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