LGIR· HER· Heraklion
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
large airport · elevation 115 ft (35 m)
04:33Z 15:36Z Day
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Current METARVFR
18 min ago·12:20ZLGIR 231220Z 35004KT 9999 FEW020 24/17 Q1017 NOSIG
Wind
350° 4 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft
Weather
—
Station
LGIR
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/272714 mASP
12/301566 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 1 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 3 kt | XW 3 kt L |
35.3397°, 25.1803°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Preferred | HW 3 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,121 ft
elevation 115 ft
ISA deviation
+9.2°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)LGIR
- ATIS127.550
- GNDKAZANTZAKIS GND121.700
- TWRKAZANTZAKIS TWR120.850
- APPIRAKLION APP123.975
- A/GKAZANTZAKIS RDO563.700
- DIRIRAKLION DIRECTOR118.025
- TRSAIRAKLION RADAR123.975
Navaids near airportassoc. LGIR
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HER | NDB | 431 kHz | LOW |
| IRA | VOR-DME | 108.80 MHz | HIGH |
| RKL | TACAN | 108.30 MHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/278,904 ft (2,714 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 12/305,138 ft (1,566 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)LGIR
Wind8 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp18°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=46
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Diagram unavailable for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:12 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 24/12Z3108KT · ≥10 km · FEW012 SCT020
Wind: 3108KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW012 SCT020
TAF LGIR 231100Z 2312/2412 31008KT 9999 FEW012 SCT020
Raw TAF
TAF LGIR 231100Z 2312/2412 31008KT 9999 FEW012 SCT020
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