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 15:20 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
29°C
Wind
7kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR LGIR 221520Z 33007KT CAVOK 29/15 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 330° (NNW) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 29°C (84°F) · Dew point 15°C (59°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.83 inHg
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 | 125° | ↓ 4 kt | 6 kt L |
| 27 | 275° | 2,714 m | Asphalt | 55° | ↑ 4 kt | 6 kt R |
| 12 | 126° | 1,566 m | Asphalt | 156° | ↓ 6 kt | 3 kt L |
| 30 ★ best | 306° | 1,566 m | Asphalt | 24° | ↑ 6 kt | 3 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
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGSA | Souda Bay/Chania Intl, M, GR | 96 km | VFR | 310° 8 kt | > 10 km | — | 32°C |
| LGSR | Santorini Isl Arpt, K, GR | 121 km | VFR | 280° 10 kt | > 10 km | — | 31°C |
| LGKP | Karpathos Isl Arpt, M, GR | 178 km | VFR | 280° 17 kt | > 10 km | — | 30°C |
| LGPA | Paros/Kratikos Arpt, K, GR | 187 km | VFR | 310° 8 kt | > 10 km | — | 30°C |
| LGNX | Naxos Arpt, K, GR | 194 km | VFR | 360° 5 kt | > 10 km | — | 30°C |
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