RAF Troodos

Troodos Station
Part of British Forces Cyprus
Troodos Mountains in Cyprus
Troodos Station is located in Cyprus
Troodos Station
Troodos Station
Shown within Cyprus
Coordinates34°54′46″N 032°53′02″E / 34.91278°N 32.88389°E / 34.91278; 32.88389
TypeSignals intelligence gathering and radar station
Area50 hectares
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorJoint Forces Command
Controlled byBritish Forces Cyprus
Site history
Built1878 (1878)
In use1878–present
Garrison information
OccupantsGolf Section, Joint Service Signal Unit (Cyprus)

Troödos Station, formerly Royal Air Force Troödos, is a retained British Joint Forces Command site in the Republic of Cyprus.

Troödos Station is a remote Signals Station operated by personnel from Golf Section, Joint Service Signal Unit (Cyprus). The station parents the Mount Olympus radar site, operated by a small contingent of RAF personnel.[1]

The station is based deep within the Troödos Mountains, approximately 14 miles (23 km) north of Episkopi.

  1. ^ Newton, Simon (18 January 2019). "Snow In Cyprus: Why Personnel Are Based On The Island's Highest Mountain". Forces Network. Retrieved 9 April 2024.