ɪt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ðə mˈeɪn ˈɛɹpoːɹt fɚðɪ ˈaɪlənd, bˌʌt kəmˈɜːʃəl æktˈɪvᵻɾi sˈiːst fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə tˈɜːkɪʃ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv sˈaɪpɹəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ.
It was originally the main airport for the island, but commercial activity ceased following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.