Planes stand frozen in time on the runway of Cypriot airport.
Piles of bird droppings cover floors, seats and other surfaces of the derelict ‘ghost airport’ in Cyprus
Nicosia International Airport’s crumbling walls, barbed wire and deserted airfield are a far cry from its heyday
The airfield was abandoned following the ceasefire of the 1974 war and today stands derelict
By DEBBIE WHITE FOR MAIL ONLINE
A long-abandoned airport has become a barren graveyard for planes – a far cry from its heyday when it welcomed hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers wanting to bask in the sun.
Nicosia International Airport, once the main airfield for Cyprus, has taken on a ‘ghostly’ appearance after being been shut to passengers for 44 years.
Piles of bird droppings have taken the place of excited passengers. Chairs that toppled onto the terminal floor decades ago have not – and never will be – turned upright.
Located near the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, this airport has not had a commercial flight since 1977 – three years after a coup d’etat by Greek nationalists and an invasion by Turkish forces.
Source: Planes stand frozen in time on runway of Cypriot airport | Daily Mail Online
