Heraklion Airport
Nea Alikarnassos, Crete, Greece
About Heraklion Airport
Heraklion Airport is an airport located in Nea Alikarnassos, Crete, Greece. The airport is identified by the IATA code HER and ICAO code LGIR. Its recorded geographic position is 35.3363305, 25.1742268. The recorded airport elevation is 101. The airport is associated with the Europe/Athens time zone. The airport is classified in the source data as AP.
This page provides airport reference information including available IATA and ICAO identifiers, geographic coordinates, elevation, time-zone information and other data contained in the Aeromonk airport directory.
Airport information
- IATA code
- HER
- ICAO code
- LGIR
- Airport name
- Heraklion Airport
- Latitude
- 35.3363305
- Longitude
- 25.1742268
- Elevation
- 101
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- City code
- HER
- Country
- Greece (GR)
- City
- Nea Alikarnassos
- State
- Crete
- County
- Nomos Irakleiou
- Type
- AP
IATA and ICAO codes
This airport has both an IATA and an ICAO identifier. The IATA code HER is the three-letter identifier commonly used in passenger travel, while the ICAO identifier LGIR is a four-letter aviation identifier commonly used for operational purposes.
Learn more about IATA and ICAO codes →Airport coordinates
The recorded coordinates for Heraklion Airport are 35.3363305, 25.1742268 . These coordinates identify the geographic position represented by the airport data.
Learn more about airport coordinates →Airport elevation
The recorded elevation for Heraklion Airport is 101. Airport elevation is useful as geographic and aviation reference information.
Learn more about airport elevation →Airport time zone
Heraklion Airport is associated with the Europe/Athens time zone in the available airport data.
Learn more about airport time zones →Airport location
35.3363305, 25.1742268
Airport website
No airport website is listed in the available source data.
2025 flight traffic
Heraklion Airport handled 66,488 flights in 2025 — an average of 182 per day. Among 318 tracked airports, this ranks #80 (busier than 75% of them).
Busiest day: 2025-08-10 (386 flights). Quietest day: 2025-02-28 (12 flights).
Daily flight movement data for 2025. Only a subset of airports, mostly in Europe, are tracked.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Heraklion Airport?
The IATA code for Heraklion Airport is HER.
What is the ICAO code for Heraklion Airport?
The ICAO code for Heraklion Airport is LGIR.
Where is Heraklion Airport located?
Heraklion Airport is located in Nea Alikarnassos, Crete, Greece, according to the available airport data.
What is the elevation of Heraklion Airport?
The recorded elevation of Heraklion Airport is 101 feet.
What time zone is Heraklion Airport in?
Heraklion Airport is associated with the Europe/Athens time zone in the available airport data.
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