fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə klˈoʊʒɚɹ ʌv nˌɪkəsˈiːə ˈɛɹpoːɹt, ɐ nˈuː ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn lɑːɹnˈɑːkə wʌz ˈoʊpənd ɪnðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv sˈaɪpɹəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, wˌaɪl nˈɔːɹðɚn sˈaɪpɹəs ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˈɜːkæn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, bˈoʊθ ˌɔn fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˌɑːɹɹˌeɪˈɛf ˈɛɹfiːldz.
Following the closure of Nicosia Airport, a new airport in Larnaca was opened in the Republic of Cyprus in 1975, while Northern Cyprus established Ercan International Airport in 2004, both on former RAF airfields.