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)

WP 1 - Water treatment plant

WP 1 - Water treatment plant

WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto

WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto

WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto

WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto

WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto

WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto

WP 2 - Follow the main road for 14nm to the motto

WP 3 - Kalkani

Spot the West Queen Resort if possible

Spot the West Queen Resort if possible

North towards the dam. Note the greenhouses

WP 4 - Gecitkoy Dam

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 6 - Acupulco Resort and beach (drone view)

WP 7 - Water treatment plant (same as WP 1)

WP 7 - Water treatment plant (same as WP 1)

Ercan (LCEN)

Nicosia