Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" (City of Heraklion)

Greece / Iraklion / Nea Alikarnassys / City of Heraklion
 military airbase, map location with missing/unclear/blurred data, 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 centre of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility.

Airport type: Public / Military
Opened: 1937
Passengers: 8,098,465 (2018)
Aircraft movements: 55,680 (2018)
Elevation: 15 ft / 35 m
Runways:
- 09/27 (Direction), 2,714 m / 8,800 ft (Length), Asphalt (Surface)
- 12/30 (Direction), 1,566 m / 5,138 ft (Length), Asphalt (Surface)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   35°20'23"N   25°10'33"E