Airport Larnaca

Larnaca Airport: Terminal, Services and Parking

RegionLarnaca

TypeAirport

About the place

Checked: 25 October 2026.

Larnaca Airport: in brief

Larnaca International Airport (code LCA) is Cyprus’s main air gateway. According to its operator, Hermes Airports, in 2025 the airport handled 9.9 million passengers, almost three quarters of all passengers at the Republic of Cyprus’s two international airports. The airport is open day and night.

Since May 2006 the airport has been run by Hermes Airports under a 25-year concession from the Republic of Cyprus. According to the Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s handbook, it lies about 8 km from Larnaca and about 50 km from Nicosia.

Below we explain how the terminal is laid out, what services it offers, what to do about lost property, how to book assistance for a passenger with reduced mobility and what is changing because of the expansion works.

History and official name

Larnaca became the main airport of the Republic of Cyprus after 1974, when Nicosia airport closed. According to the trade publication Business Travel News, a temporary terminal building was put up here in 1975 and stayed in use for more than three decades.

The new terminal opened in November 2009, by which time Hermes Airports was running the airport. According to Hermes, the terminal covers about 100,000 m², and the single runway is almost 3 km long.

Since 2016 the airport’s official name has been ‘Larnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides’, after the former President of the Republic of Cyprus. Timetables and signs usually just say Larnaca or Larnaka.

Terminal layout

The terminal’s passenger areas are spread over several levels. According to Hermes Airports, check-in and departures are on the second level, arrivals and baggage reclaim on the first, and the business lounges on the third floor.

The departures level has 72 check-in desks and 12 self-service check-in kiosks. Beyond them, passengers go through e-gates that read the boarding pass, and security screening runs on eight lanes.

Passport control for departures and arrivals has 30 BorderXpress kiosks: they scan a passport or ID card and match the passenger’s face against it. The departures area has 16 boarding bridges, and some flights board by bus.

Services and lounges

Wi-Fi at the airport is free for everyone. There are two lounges on the third floor: the paid Skala Lounge, open day and night, and the Aegean business lounge for the airline’s business-class passengers and Star Alliance Gold card holders.

The paid Express Lane service gives you a separate security queue on departure; Larnaca is the only airport where it can be booked online in advance. Under Hermes Airports’ terms, it shortens the wait but does not exempt you from screening. For details, see our article on Fast Track at Cyprus airports.

Left luggage is at the oversized baggage counter in the check-in area. As of 25 October 2026, storing one item cost from 10 euros for the first three hours; prices for business lounges, Express Lane and parking change, so check them on the Hermes Airports website.

Lost property and baggage

If you leave something behind in the terminal, according to Hermes Airports it is handed to the Larnaca police lost property office, on 24804715 and 24804716. Items left on the aircraft are traced by the airline.

Delayed or lost checked baggage is the responsibility of the airline and its ground handling agent. Report it straight away at the baggage tracing desk in the reclaim area, and do not leave the airport without a record of the loss.

Passenger rights when a flight is delayed or cancelled are explained in our separate article on air passenger rights, and passport control and customs on arrival in our guide to arriving in Cyprus.

Assistance for passengers with reduced mobility

Assistance at the airport is booked through the airline, either when you book or at least 48 hours before departure, as provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006. According to Hermes Airports, you should arrive at least two hours before departure.

The terminal has designated arrival points with a call button for assistance, and the assistance desk is staffed day and night on the second level, to the right of the west entrance in the check-in area. These passengers can use priority passport control desks and go through Express Lane free of charge.

The airport runs the Sunflower scheme for people with hidden disabilities and the I CAN FLY programme for passengers with autism. For more on travelling around Cyprus with a disability, see our separate guide.

Parking, drop-off and expansion works

You can drop passengers off on the departures level, opposite the main entrances: stops of up to one minute are free. According to Hermes Airports, people meeting arrivals should use car park P2, where the first 20 minutes cost 1 euro. In all, the airport has 2,548 parking spaces in its short-stay and long-stay car parks.

In 2025 the second phase of the expansion began, covering about 20,000 m² in total: a new building with additional boarding gates is being added to the terminal, more baggage reclaim belts are going in and a new passport control and security area is being built. The works are planned to take 30 months, after which the airport will be able to handle 12.4 million passengers a year.

While the works are under way, entrances, taxi ranks and bus stops may move. Hermes Airports advises arriving at least two hours before departure and following the signs on site; for the journey from the airport, see our article on airport transport.

Continue planning

Official sources

The terminal of Larnaca International Airport · Photo: Phpeter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · converted to WebP and resized.