The site on which it was built (near the Larnaca Salt Lake) had been previously used as an airfield[5] in the 1930s and, subsequently, as a military installation by British forces.

Larnaca International opened on 8 February 1975, with only limited infrastructure facilities and a prefabricated set of buildings comprising separate halls for departures and arrivals.

[6] The status of Cyprus as a major tourist destination means that air traffic has steadily risen to over 5 million passengers a year.

Already completed elements of the expansion include a new control tower, fire station, runway extension, and additional administrative offices.

[13] Due to budget concerns, Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air announced the closure of their Larnaca base in September 2020 and went bankrupt in March 2023.

The concept architectural design of the passenger terminal was developed by French architects at Aéroports de Paris (ADP) with Sofréavia in France.

Infrastructure also features a large engineering hangar, a cargo terminal, and separate facilities for fuelling and provisioning light aircraft.

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Larnaca:[19] In 2024 the UK, Greece, Israel, Poland, and Germany were highlighted as crucial markets for Cyprus, accounting for 64% total, with 7.8 million passengers.