ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, mˈaɪkəl pˈæɹəskˌoʊz ʌvðə kɔːɹnˈæɹoʊ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ɪn sˈaɪpɹəs ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðætðɪ ˈoʊld nˌɪkəsˈiːə ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʊd nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ biː nˈiːdᵻd ɪnðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt əvə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈɛɾəlmənt ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd, dˈuː tə ðɛɹ bˌiːɪŋ θɹˈiː ˈʌðɚ fˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ ˈɛɹpoːɹts ɪn sˈaɪpɹəs.
In 2013, Michael Paraskos of the Cornaro Institute in Cyprus argued that the old Nicosia Airport would no longer be needed in the event of a political settlement on the island, due to there being three other functioning airports in Cyprus.