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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↑, Gournes at 6mi↑, Dimos Heraklion at 8mi↑,

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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
86°F
72 ↗ 82°F

wind ↑ 13mph
gusting to 16mph

Aviation weather for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

METAR for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

LGIR 080850Z 30012KT CAVOK 28/18 Q1015 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

METAR issued by LGIR on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 08:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 hours and 55 minutes ago.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 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.

QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg

Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 300°.

Sky clear.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

LGIR 080500Z 0806/0906 33010KT CAVOK BECMG 0823/0901 VRB03KT

Decoded TAF for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis airport LGIR HER

TAF issued by LGIR on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, issued 17 hours and 45 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Sunday, June 8, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 8, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC

0806/0906 33010KT CAVOK

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

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 330°

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

becoming from Sunday, June 8, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Monday, June 9, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0823/0901 VRB03KT

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °

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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