dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹts fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz ænd ɹˈʌnweɪ wɜːɹ ɛkstˈɛndᵻd baɪ lˈoʊkəl kəntɹˈæktɚz stˈɛlɪˌoʊz dʒoʊˈænuː ænd dʒˈɔːɹdʒ pˈæɹəskˌɛveɪdz.
During the Second World War, the airport's facilities and runway were extended by local contractors Stelios Joannou and George Paraskevaides.