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Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

115 ft / 35 m

Transition Altitude

8,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.85 MHz (KAZANTZAKIS TWR)

Runway Summary

09/278,904 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

12/305,138 ftAsphaltUNLIT

18/362,559 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (LGIR), Greece. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 115 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 8,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

ICAO / IATA

LGIR / HER

Municipality

Heraklion

Country

Region

GR-M

GPS Coordinates

35.339699, 25.180300

Transition Altitude

8,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 8,904 ft / 2,714 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 95° / 275°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

108.90 MHz

ID: IRA | CRS: 269°

Runway 12 / 30

UNLIT

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 5,138 ft / 1,566 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 126° / 306°

RWY 12

No ILS

RWY 30

No ILS

Runway 18 / 36

UNLIT

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 2,559 ft / 780 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180.4° / 0.4°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

KLI · TACAN (Kasteli)111,900 kHz

1,180 ft · Associated: LGTL
35.196098, 25.330000

HER · NDB (Iraklion)431 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LGIR
35.334202, 25.178101

RKL · TACAN (Iraklion)108,300 kHz

449 ft · Associated: LGIR
35.329800, 25.222799

IRA · VOR-DME (Iraklion)108,800 kHz

111 ft · Associated: LGIR
35.340801, 25.185301

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/G KAZANTZAKIS RDO

563.70 MHz

APP IRAKLION APP

123.97 MHz

ATIS ATIS

127.55 MHz

DIR IRAKLION DIRECTOR

118.03 MHz

GND KAZANTZAKIS GND

121.70 MHz

TRSA IRAKLION RADAR

123.97 MHz

TWR KAZANTZAKIS TWR

120.85 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Chania International Airport

Santorini Airport

Karpathos Airport

Mykonos Island National Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified