LGIR· HER· Heraklion
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
large airport · elevation 115 ft (35 m)
03:05Z 17:36Z Day
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Current METARVFR
8 min ago·10:50ZLGIR 131050Z 32014KT 9999 FEW016 SCT020 25/19 Q1015 NOSIG
Wind
320° 14 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
25°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,600ft, SCT 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 10 kt | XW 10 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 14 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 14 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 10 | 10 R | — |
Density altitude
1,295 ft
elevation 115 ft
ISA deviation
+10.2°C
large deviation
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
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp23°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=34
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/13 06:12 UTC
13/06Z
13/12Z
13/18Z
14/00Z
14/06Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE13/06Z → 14/06Z33014KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 33014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
TAF LGIR 130500Z 1306/1406 33014KT 9999 SCT025
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO13/12Z → 13/15Z5 km · SHRA · FEW020(TCU)sn BKN025
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: FEW020(TCU)sn BKN025
PROB30 TEMPO 1312/1315 5000 SHRA FEW020TCU BKN025
Raw TAF
TAF LGIR 130500Z 1306/1406 33014KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1312/1315 5000 SHRA FEW020TCU BKN025
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