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Key facts
IATA code
HER
ICAO code
LGIR
Type
Large airport
Country
Greece
Municipality served
Heraklion
Airport reference point
35.3397° N, 25.1803° E35° 20′ 23″ N, 25° 10′ 49″ E
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Runways
2
Runways
Runways at Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Runway
Length
Width
Surface
Lighting
True bearing
Displaced runway threshold
09/27
2,714 m (8,904 ft)
45 m
Asphalt
Yes
09 95°27 275°
09 477 m
12/30
1,566 m (5,138 ft)
50 m
Asphalt
Not recorded
12 126°30 306°
12 152 m
Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.
A displaced runway threshold means landings start this far along the runway rather than at its beginning.
Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.
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Weather
Mostly cloudy17 °C
Wind
From the northwest 46 km/h (25 kt) Strong wind
Rain
None
Snow
None
Thunderstorm
None
Fog and mist
None
Visibility
7 km
Cloud
Mostly cloudy, lowest cloud 300 m, towering cumulus
Temperature
17 °C
Humidity
About 90%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Next 2 hours
No significant change expected in the next 2 hours
Forecast
30% chance at times until 09:00: thunderstorm with rain
40% chance at times until 09:00: rain
Forecast valid until 09:00 tomorrow.
Local time 08:46 (UTC+3)
Sunrise 07:25
Sunset 18:44
Details (expert)
Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code
Meaning
METAR
METAR (routine report)
LGIR
Airport ICAO code
150520Z
Observed at 05:20 UTC (08:20 local time)
32025KT
Wind: 320° 25 kt (46 km/h)
7000
Visibility: 7 km
FEW010
Cloud: A few clouds 1,000 ft (300 m)
FEW018TCU
Cloud: A few clouds 1,800 ft (550 m), towering cumulus
BKN020
Cloud: Mostly cloudy 2,000 ft (610 m)
17/15
Temperature 17 °C, dew point 15 °C
Q1015
Pressure (QNH): 1015 hPa
NOSIG
No significant change expected in the 2 hours after the observation (NOSIG)
Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): MVFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.
A few clouds 1,000 ft (300 m); Mostly cloudy 2,000 ft (610 m); Mostly cloudy 8,000 ft (2,450 m)
09:00 to 21:00 (1506/1518)
40% chance at times (PROB40 TEMPO)
—
5 km
Rain
—
09:00 to 12:00 (1506/1509)
30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)
—
3 km
Thunderstorm with rain
A few clouds 1,800 ft (550 m), cumulonimbus; Mostly cloudy 2,000 ft (610 m); Mostly cloudy 8,000 ft (2,450 m)
09:00 to 21:00 (1506/1518)
At times (TEMPO)
320° 12 kt (22 km/h), gusts 22 kt (41 km/h)
—
—
—
Raw TAF
TAF LGIR 150500Z 1506/1606 32012KT 9999 FEW010 BKN020 BKN080 PROB40 TEMPO 1506/1518 5000 RA PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1509 3000 TSRA FEW018CB BKN020 BKN080 TEMPO 1506/1518 32012G22KT
Forecast periods (TAF issued 02:00 (23:00 UTC))
Period
Change
Wind
Visibility
Weather
Cloud
03:00 to 03:00 tomorrow (1500/1600)
Main forecast
320° 12 kt (22 km/h)
10 km or more
—
A few clouds 1,000 ft (300 m); Mostly cloudy 2,000 ft (610 m); Mostly cloudy 8,000 ft (2,450 m)
03:00 to 18:00 (1500/1515)
40% chance at times (PROB40 TEMPO)
—
5 km
Rain
—
03:00 to 12:00 (1500/1509)
30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)
—
3 km
Thunderstorm with rain
A few clouds 1,800 ft (550 m), cumulonimbus; Mostly cloudy 2,000 ft (610 m); Mostly cloudy 8,000 ft (2,450 m)
03:00 to 21:00 (1500/1518)
At times (TEMPO)
320° 12 kt (22 km/h), gusts 22 kt (41 km/h)
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—
—
Raw TAF
TAF LGIR 142300Z 1500/1524 32012KT 9999 FEW010 BKN020 BKN080 PROB40 TEMPO 1500/1515 5000 RA PROB30 TEMPO 1500/1509 3000 TSRA FEW018CB BKN020 BKN080 TEMPO 1500/1518 32012G22KT
Aerodrome forecasts do not include temperature.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.
METAR/TAF log
Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+3), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (51 reports)
Time
Type
Summary
Raw report
05:20 UTC
METAR
Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the northwest 46 km/h (25 kt)