North of Nicosia
There is a large water treatment plant 3 nm NE of Ercan International airport which can be seen from quite a distance, making it a good visual navaid. If you fly directly west from that point you will be just on Turkey's side of the border.
At WP 2 "Ne mutlu Türküm diyene" (motto of the Republic of Turkey) is painted on a hillside.
- Country: Northern Cyprus
- Locale: Nicosia
- Route: Ercan (LCEN) to Ercan (LCEN)
- Distance: 59 nm
- File name: northern-cyprus-LCEN-to-LCEN-VFR-nicosia-211211
Route Guide
- WP 1 - Water treatment plant
- WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto
- WP 3 - Kalkani (Spot the West Queen Resort if possible)
- WP 4 - Gecitkoy Dam | Turn E and follow the base of the mountain range
- WP 5 - Enter the valley ENE (just N of Pinarbasi Airbase)
- WP 6 - Acupulco Resort and beach
- WP 7 - Water treatment plant (same as WP 1)
![](pics/nicosia-211211-001.jpg)
WP 1 - Water treatment plant
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WP 1 - Water treatment plant
![](pics/nicosia-211211-003.jpg)
WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto
![](pics/nicosia-211211-004.jpg)
WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto
![](pics/nicosia-211211-005.jpg)
WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto
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WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto
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WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto
![](pics/nicosia-211211-008.jpg)
WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto
![](pics/nicosia-211211-009.jpg)
WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto
![](pics/nicosia-211211-012.jpg)
WP 3 - Kalkani
![](pics/nicosia-211211-013.jpg)
Spot the West Queen Resort if possible
![](pics/nicosia-211211-014.jpg)
Spot the West Queen Resort if possible
![](pics/nicosia-211211-015.jpg)
North towards the dam. Note the greenhouses
![](pics/nicosia-211211-016.jpg)
WP 4 - Gecitkoy Dam
![](pics/nicosia-211211-017.jpg)
WP 4 - Gecitkoy Dam
![](pics/nicosia-211211-018.jpg)
Turn E and follow the base of the mountain range
![](pics/nicosia-211211-019.jpg)
WP 5 - Enter the valley ENE (just N of Pinarbasi Airbase)
![](pics/nicosia-211211-022.jpg)
WP 6 - Acupulco Resort and beach
![](pics/nicosia-211211-023.jpg)
WP 6 - Acupulco Resort and beach (drone view)
![](pics/nicosia-211211-024.jpg)
WP 7 - Water treatment plant (same as WP 1)
![](pics/nicosia-211211-025.jpg)
WP 7 - Water treatment plant (same as WP 1)
![](pics/nicosia-211211-026.jpg)
Ercan (LCEN)
![](pics/nicosia-211211-027.jpg)
Nicosia