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ust metres from Mackenzie Beach

is the Flamingo Beach Hotel and

associated apartments some of

which have good views of aircraft

using Larnaca International Airport (IATA

code LCA and ICAO LCLK), plus a more

distant perspective of the air eld. The

hotel has a number of rooms that offer

photographic opportunities of aircraft on

approach to Runway 22 as well as a

roof terrace, with a swimming pool,

from where the aviation action can be

enjoyed.

The Cypriot airport receives a

broad selection of European carriers

including Russia – such as Rossiya

Airlines, Orenair, Aero ot and S7

Airlines – and others from the former

Soviet republics. Middle Eastern

operators are well represented

utilising equipment rarely seen

in mainland Europe, such as

Embraer 190s of Royal Jordanian

and Arkia Israeli Airlines.

Resident Cobalt Air and the

‘new’ Cyprus Airways use A319s

and A320s and TUS Airways

( ying the Fokker 70 and ’100) is

also based at Larnaca.

The airport, which last year

catered for 7.7 million passengers,

handles relatively few cargo  ights

• TNT (ASL Aviation) operates a
  Boeing 737 that day-stops until its
  departure in the evening. On the
  plus side there are usually plenty
  of bizjets to be seen during an
  average day.
  The one- and two-bed hotel
  rooms and apartments all enjoy
  a balcony with some looking out over the

beach and approach. Hotel rooms 101, 201,

301 and 401 have among the best views

and it is advisable to book the highest  oor

available.

ROOF TERRACE

A roof terrace, complete with a swimming

pool, provides an excellent panorama of the

approach and part of the airport. Aircraft

taxiing to and from the runway and some of

the general aviation/cargo apron is visible

from here, although most of the terminal

area is obscured except for a few stands.

The hotel has a restaurant and bar on the

ground  oor from which the Runway 22

approach can be monitored.

Aircraft are approximately 1 mile (1.6km)

from the threshold of Runway 22 when

Soviet republics. Middle Eastern

operators are well represented

utilising equipment rarely seen

in mainland Europe, such as

Embraer 190s of Royal Jordanian

and Arkia Israeli Airlines.

‘new’ Cyprus Airways use A319s

and A320s and TUS Airways

( ying the Fokker 70 and ’100) is

also based at Larnaca.

LARNACA

AIRPORT: LARNACA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

HOTEL: FLAMINGO BEACH HOTEL

54 Aviation News incorporating Jets April 2018

Balconied rooms and a rooftop terrace provide a

perfect vantage point to turn the camera lens on

Larnaca airport, as Martyn Cartledge reports.

Main photo: An S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800

taken at 312mm with a crop sensor camera.

All photos Martyn Cartledge/aspphotography.

net unless stated

Above: The Flamingo Beach Hotel and has

good views of the approach to Runway 22.

A map showing the hotel’s location

relative to the airport. Andrew Hay – Flyingart

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