LGIR· HER· Heraklion
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
large airport · elevation 115 ft (35 m)
03:36Z 17:00Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
13 min ago·11:20ZLGIR 251120Z 32006KT 9999 FEW010 BKN020 BKN080 16/13 Q1011 NOSIG
Wind
320° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Temperature
16°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,000ft, BKN 2,000ft, BKN 8,000ft
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 4 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 6 kt | XW 2 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 6 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 4 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
323 ft
elevation 115 ft
ISA deviation
+1.2°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/25 12:15 UTC
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
BASEMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
PROB40 TEMPO IFR
MVFRBASE25/12Z → 26/12Z32012KT · ≥10 km · FEW010 BKN020 BKN080
Wind: 32012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW010 BKN020 BKN080
TAF LGIR 251100Z 2512/2612 32012KT 9999 FEW010 BKN020 BKN080
MVFRTEMPO25/12Z → 25/18Z03015G26KT
Wind: 03015G26KT
TEMPO 2512/2518 03015G26KT
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO25/12Z → 26/12Z5 km · RA · SCT010 FEW018(TCU)sn BKN020 BKN080
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: RA
Clouds: SCT010 FEW018(TCU)sn BKN020 BKN080
PROB40 TEMPO 2512/2612 5000 RA SCT010 FEW018TCU BKN020 BKN080
IFRPROB40 TEMPO25/12Z → 26/01Z2 km · TSRA · SCT008 FEW018(CB)sn BKN020 OVC080
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: SCT008 FEW018(CB)sn BKN020 OVC080
PROB40 TEMPO 2512/2601 2000 TSRA SCT008 FEW018CB BKN020 OVC080
Raw TAF
TAF LGIR 251100Z 2512/2612 32012KT 9999 FEW010 BKN020 BKN080 TEMPO 2512/2518 03015G26KT PROB40 TEMPO 2512/2612 5000 RA SCT010 FEW018TCU BKN020 BKN080 PROB40 TEMPO 2512/2601 2000 TSRA SCT008 FEW018CB BKN020 OVC080
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