Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (LGIR) is a large airport in Heraklion, M, Greece. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code LGIR or IATA code HER. It sits in Europe.

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport sits near sea level at 115 ft.

Local operations run on Europe/Athens. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess currently tracks 11 departing and 8 arriving private-jet legs at LGIR across the next six months of operator inventory. 1 aircraft from 5 operators are based here or fly through regularly, so most empty-leg supply originates from a local fleet rather than out-of-town repositioning.

As one of the larger fields in Greece, LGIR tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country's second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. It is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the main city centre of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility. The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher. Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is Crete's main and busiest airport, serving Heraklion (Ηράκλειο), Aghios Nikolaos, Malia (Mάλλια), Hersonissos (Χερσόνησος), Stalida (Σταλίδα), Sisi (Σίσι) Elounda (Ελούντα) and other resorts.