Heraklion International Airport

Heraklion International 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.

It is located about 5 km east of the main city center of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility. The airport resides at an elevation of 115 ft (35 m) above mean sea level. It has a runway designated 09/27 with asphalt surface measuring 8,800 ft (2,714 m) in length.

Heraklion Airport is served by a variety of airlines, operating both scheduled and seasonal flights. Some of the main airlines include:

• Aegean Airlines
• Olympic Air
• Ryanair
• easyJet
• TUI Airways
• Jet2.com
• Eurowings
• Lufthansa

The airport offers various services including restaurants, cafes, duty-free shops, car rental agencies, currency exchange offices, ATMs, and VIP lounges.

The Airport can be reach by car, taxi and bus.