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Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport (Greece)

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport is located near Heraklion, with Nea Alikarnassos at 1mi↑, Irakleion at 2mi↑, Bendevís at 3mi↑, Thérissos at 4mi↑, Skalanion at 4mi↑, Kokkini Hani at 4mi↑,

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aerial view of Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport

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Elevation : 35 m = 115ft

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weather : sky clear at Nea Alikarnassos

ciel dégagé
75°F
70 ↗ 79°F

wind ↑ 12mph

Aviation weather for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

METAR for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

LGIR 110720Z 33014KT CAVOK 26/21 Q1011 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

METAR issued by LGIR on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 07:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 129 hours and -7193 minutes ago.

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 21°C = 70°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.

QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg

Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 330°.

Sky clear.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

LGIR 110500Z 1106/1206 31016KT 9999 FEW030

Decoded TAF for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

TAF issued by LGIR on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 11 hours and 27 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, June 11, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 12, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

1106/1206 31016KT 9999 FEW030

wind 16kt = 30km/h, direction is 310°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

few clouds at 3000ft = 910m

VAC for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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