Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER / LGIR)
Skydex pilots have caught 1 flight to or from Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER / LGIR), Heraklion, Greece. They were caught by 1 spotter. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 1,015 airline flights heading to Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport and 1,180 airline flights leaving it, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- LGIR
- IATA
- HER
- City
- Heraklion
- Country
- Greece
- Position
- 35.340, 25.180
- Catches
- 1
- Spotters
- 1
- arriving, 30 days
- 1015
- departing, 30 days
- 1180
- days heard
- 30
About the airport
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport serves Heraklion. It sits 115 ft (35 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 8,904 ft (2,714 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Hamburg (HAM) — 2 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A319 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Eurowings — 1 catch
Recent catches
- EWG27D — Airbus A319 · Eurowings · by ess · 2026-09-10
Questions
How many flights to and from Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 1,015 airline flights arriving and 1,180 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was October 17, 2026, with 168 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport?
Yes: 1 catch by 1 spotter so far.
How high is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport above sea level?
115 ft (35 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport?
8,904 ft (2,714 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in the simulator yet.