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:
2026-10-06 21:50 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
17°C
Wind
5kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,800ft
QNH
1020hPa
Raw METAR
METAR LGIR 062150Z 17005KT 9999 FEW018 17/13 Q1020 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 170° (S) at 5 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,800 ft (549 m)
- Temp / DP
- 17°C (63°F) · Dew point 13°C (55°F)
- QNH
- 1020 hPa · 30.12 inHg
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 18:00 UTC – 7 Oct 18:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF LGIR 061700Z 0618/0718 31010KT 9999 FEW020 TEMPO 0622/0704 18010KT
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
18:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00NOW
Tue 6 Oct
TEMPO22:00 – 04:00 UTC
180° / 10 kt
VFRBASE18:00 – 18:00 UTC
310° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 2,000ft
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 | 75° | ↑ 1 kt | 5 kt R |
| 27 | 275° | 2,714 m | Asphalt | 105° | ↓ 1 kt | 5 kt L |
| 12 ★ best | 126° | 1,566 m | Asphalt | 44° | ↑ 4 kt | 3 kt R |
| 30 | 306° | 1,566 m | Asphalt | 136° | ↓ 4 kt | 3 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:16 UTC
Sunset15:58 UTC
Daylight:11h 41m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGSA | — | 96 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 km | FEW 1800ft | 15°C |
| LGSR | — | 121 km | VFR | 320° 8 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2000ft | 19°C |
| LGKP | — | 178 km | VFR | 280° 15 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2000ft | 20°C |
| LGPA | — | 187 km | VFR | 360° 4 kt | — | — | 17°C |
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