LGIR· HER· Heraklion
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
large airport · elevation 115 ft (35 m)
03:37Z 16:59Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
26 min ago·20:50ZLGIR 242050Z 18003KT 9999 SCT010 BKN025 BKN080 12/11 Q1013 NOSIG
Wind
180° 3 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Temperature
12°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
SCT 1,000ft, BKN 2,500ft, 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 | HW 0 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 2 kt | XW 2 kt R |
35.3397°, 25.1803°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Preferred | HW 2 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Usable | HW 0 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
-211 ft
elevation 115 ft
ISA deviation
-2.8°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 2026/04/24 18:12 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEMVFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
MVFRBASE24/18Z → 25/18Z36010KT · ≥10 km · SCT010 BKN020 BKN080
Wind: 36010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT010 BKN020 BKN080
TAF LGIR 241700Z 2418/2518 36010KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 BKN080
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO24/18Z → 25/18Z5 km · RA · FEW010 FEW018(TCU)sn BKN020 BKN080
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: RA
Clouds: FEW010 FEW018(TCU)sn BKN020 BKN080
PROB40 TEMPO 2418/2518 5000 RA FEW010 FEW018TCU BKN020 BKN080
IFRPROB30 TEMPO24/21Z → 25/18Z4 km · TSRA · SCT010 FEW018(CB)sn BKN020 BKN080
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: SCT010 FEW018(CB)sn BKN020 BKN080
PROB30 TEMPO 2421/2518 4000 TSRA SCT010 FEW018CB BKN020 BKN080
Raw TAF
TAF LGIR 241700Z 2418/2518 36010KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 BKN080 PROB40 TEMPO 2418/2518 5000 RA FEW010 FEW018TCU BKN020 BKN080 PROB30 TEMPO 2421/2518 4000 TSRA SCT010 FEW018CB BKN020 BKN080
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