nˌɪkəsˈiːə ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌzðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt fɔːɹ sˈaɪpɹəs fɹʌm ɪts ɪnˈɪʃəl kənstɹˈʌkʃən ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z æz ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs stˈeɪʃən ˌɑːɹɹˌeɪˈɛf nˌɪkəsˈiːə ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ.
Nicosia International Airport was the principal airport for Cyprus from its initial construction in the 1930s as the Royal Air Force station RAF Nicosia until 1974.