wɪððə sˈiːsfaɪɚ sˈaɪnd ˌɔn sˈɪkstiːn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ nˌɪkəsˈiːə ˈɛɹpoːɹt bɪkˌeɪm pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd nˈeɪʃənz kəntɹˈoʊld bˈʌfɚ zˈoʊn sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə tˈuː kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd, ænd ɪt hˈæzbiːn ɪnˈɑːpɚɹəbəl æz ɐ fˈʊli fˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ ˈɛɹpoːɹt ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns.
With the ceasefire signed on 16 August 1974 Nicosia Airport became part of the United Nations controlled Buffer Zone separating the two communities on the island, and it has been inoperable as a fully functioning airport ever since.