Large airport · Heraklion, Greece

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR) is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country's second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. Its IATA code is HER. Its ICAO code is LGIR. It has 2 runways, longest 8,904 ft (ASP). Elevation 115 ft.

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Airport facts

Location	Heraklion, Greece
IATA code	HER
ICAO code	LGIR
Type	Large airport
Runways	2 runways, longest 8,904 ft (ASP)
Elevation	115 ft
Scheduled service	Yes
Coordinates	35.3397° N, 25.1803° E

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What Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is known for

History

A new airport for Heraklion, located 39 km (24 mi) to the south-east of the city at Kasteli, is under construction and due to open by 2027.

Official website: https://www.heraklion-airport.gr/en/ — the airport's own site has the current flight and visiting information.

Landmarks near this airport

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Palace of Knossos · Greece · 3.0 miles away
Santorini · Greece · 75.6 miles away

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