ðə lˈændɪŋ stɹˈɪp wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn baɪ ðə ʃˈɛl kˈʌmpəni ænd pˈɪɹaɪdz ænd mˈaɪkəlˌaɪdz lˈɪmɪɾᵻd.  sˈɜːvɪsᵻz wɜː pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ mɪsɹˈɛɹ wɪð fˈoːɹˈɛndʒɪnd dˌiːˈeɪtʃ.ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ˈɛɹkɹæft.
The landing strip was constructed in 1939 by the Shell Company and Pierides & Michaelides Ltd.  Services were provided by Misrair with four-engined DH.86 aircraft.