Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport METAR LGIR
VFRLarge AirportElev. 35 m (115 ft)Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is situated in Heraklion, Greece. The ICAO code of Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is LGIR and the IATA code is HER.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 09/27 with a length of 2,714 m, Asphalt runway 12/30 with a length of 1,566 m.
The elevation is 35 m (115 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 11:50 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
31°C
Wind
15kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR LGIR 221150Z 34015KT CAVOK 31/15 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 340° (NNW) at 15 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 31°C (88°F) · Dew point 15°C (59°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.83 inHg
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 12:00 UTC – 23 Aug 12:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF LGIR 221100Z 2212/2312 32012KT CAVOK BECMG 2218/2220 17008KT
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
12:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:00NOW
Sat 22 Aug
BECMG18:00 – 12:00 UTC
170° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRBASE12:00 – 18:00 UTC
320° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 95° | 2,714 m | Asphalt | 115° | ↓ 6 kt | 14 kt L |
| 27 | 275° | 2,714 m | Asphalt | 65° | ↑ 6 kt | 14 kt R |
| 12 | 126° | 1,566 m | Asphalt | 146° | ↓ 12 kt | 8 kt L |
| 30 ★ best | 306° | 1,566 m | Asphalt | 34° | ↑ 12 kt | 8 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:42 UTC
Sunset17:01 UTC
Daylight:13h 18m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGSA | — | 96 km | VFR | 290° 10 kt | > 10 km | — | 33°C |
| LGSR | — | 121 km | VFR | 280° 11 kt | > 10 km | — | 33°C |
| LGKP | — | 178 km | VFR | 290° 23 kt | > 10 km | — | 33°C |
| LGPA | — | 187 km | VFR | 320° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 31°C |
| LGNX | — | 194 km | VFR | 360° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 30°C |
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