IATA HER
ICAO
LGIR
LG = Greece

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Also known as: Crete Island
International Airport ✓ Scheduled Service
Timezone Europe/Athens
Local Time
Elevation 115 ft (35 m)
Coordinates 35.3397°N, 25.1803°E
Runways 6
Airlines 29

HER is the IATA airport code for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, located in Heraklion, Greece. Its ICAO code is LGIR. The airport is classified as a International Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Europe/Athens timezone at an elevation of 115 ft (35 m) above sea level. It has 6 runways.

About Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

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Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country's second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. It is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the main city centre of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility. The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher. Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is Crete's main and busiest airport, serving Heraklion (Ηράκλειο), Aghios Nikolaos, Malia (Mάλλια), Hersonissos (Χερσόνησος), Stalida (Σταλίδα), Sisi (Σίσι) Elounda (Ελούντα) and other resorts.

Runways (6)

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Designation Length Width Surface Lighted Status
09/27 8,904 ft (2,714 m) 148 ft (45 m) Asphalt Yes Open
12/30 5,138 ft (1,566 m) 164 ft (50 m) Asphalt No Open
18/36 2,559 ft (780 m) 131 ft (40 m) Asphalt No Closed
09/27 8,904 ft (2,714 m) 148 ft (45 m) Asphalt Yes Open
12/30 5,138 ft (1,566 m) 164 ft (50 m) Asphalt No Open
18/36 2,559 ft (780 m) 131 ft (40 m) Asphalt No Closed

Airport Details

IATA Code
HER
ICAO Code
LGIR
Type
International Airport
City
Heraklion
Country
Greece
Region
Crete
Timezone
Europe/Athens
Local Time
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Coordinates
35.3397°N, 25.1803°E

Airport Stats

Annual Passengers
8,087,146
Opened
1937