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Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" HER / LGIR

Heraklion (Crete) · Greece · Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) — Greek State
10.0Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATALGIR / HER
OperatorHellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) — Greek State
Coordinates35.3397°N, 25.1803°E
Elevation115 ft · 35 m
Time zoneEET (UTC+2/+3 DST)
Passengers / yr10,033,151 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded
AIP referenceLGIR — AIP Greece (HCAA eAIP, AD 2.LGIR)
Operating hoursH24
Terminals1 passenger terminal, 1 cargo terminal
Runways (2)
  • 09/27 · 2,714 m / 8,904 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
  • 12/30 · 1,566 m / 5,138 ft · 50 m wide · Asphalt
State-run (HCAA) civil/military airport and Greece's second busiest; no ILS (VOR/RNP approaches only, RWY 12/30 limited to code B aircraft); to be replaced by new Kastelli airport in February 2027.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 3 providers
Goldair Handling S.A.
One of three licensed ground handlers at HER; full passenger, ramp and PRM handling. Corroborated by Goldair's official station list and the airport handler-agent listing.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport Hellas Sud S.A.
One of three licensed handlers at HER. Public service scope covers basic ground handling, turnaround/transit handling, airside crew transport, PAX/crew meet & assist, and basic technical handling. Station office on 1st floor Departures.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
One of three licensed handlers at HER (station: Nikos Kazantzakis). Full passenger and ramp handling, ticketing. Aegean/Olympic-group handler (owned by MIG).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available
EKO S.A. (Hellenic Petroleum / HELLENiQ Energy Group)
Supplies aviation fuel (Jet A-1) to Heraklion airport from its Linoperamata, Crete depot (approx 27,000 m3 total storage, 22 ground+aviation fuel tanks). The depot explicitly serves aviation fuel for the airports of Heraklion, Chania and Sitia. NOTE: corrected - the SAF-to-Aegean program is published only for Thessaloniki and Athens, not Heraklion, so the SAF detail was removed.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing On request
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
De-/anti-icing within Skyserv's standard service range at Greek stations including HER (rarely required in Crete).
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance Available
Aegean Technics (AEGEAN Airlines MRO)
Heraklion is one of AEGEAN's three permanent Technical Bases (with Athens and Thessaloniki) providing line maintenance; Part-145 approved, 24/7 line maintenance capability.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance Unconfirmed
Aegean Technics (AEGEAN Airlines MRO)
Permanent technical base exists at HER, but heavy/base-check (hangar) scope at HER vs the Athens main base is not separately confirmed by public sources.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul Not listed
Flight catering Available · 2 providers
Newrest Hellas
Operates its own inflight-catering unit near Heraklion airport, opened 1996. Certified ISO 22000:2018 & ISO 14001:2015 and registered as an HCAA Regulated Supplier in the EU supply-chain-security database. Inflight catering (scheduled, charter, VIP).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation Greece
Catering arranged via preferred partner Air Culinaire Worldwide (listed on the LGIR location page).
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning Not listed
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available · 3 providers
Goldair Handling S.A.
Full cargo & mail handling at HER. Dedicated cargo contact published: •••, cargo phone •••.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport Hellas Sud S.A.
Original claim listed full cargo handling, but Swissport's publicly listed HER scope is passenger/ramp/turnaround/transit/technical handling; a distinct cargo product at HER is not independently corroborated (cargo is clearly confirmed for Goldair and Skyserv). Downgraded from 'available' to 'unconfirmed'.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
Cargo & mail handling listed in Skyserv's HER station service range.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Available
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
Aircraft/passenger security services listed in Skyserv's HER station service range.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport On request
Universal Aviation Greece
Arranges ground/crew transportation for business-aviation clients at HER.
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support Available · 2 providers
Skyserv Handling Services S.A.
24/7 flight support operations and business-aviation handling listed for HER. · 24/7
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation Greece
Listed by Universal Aviation as a supervisory FBO / trip-support location at LGIR Heraklion: permit coordination (landing/overflight), catering arrangements and ground transportation; ramp handling performed via local licensed handlers. Greece main offices are Athens, Mykonos, Paros, Thessaloniki; Heraklion is an 'additional supervisory location'. · 24/7
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel Seasonal · 2 providers
Goldair Handling S.A.
Operates the 'Evropi' CIP/VIP lounge, airside in the non-Schengen (Extra-Schengen) departures area, 1st floor. Seasonal: closed mid-October to mid-May. Mapped to 'hotel' as the nearest schema category for a passenger lounge. · approx 07:00-21:00/23:00 (seasonal, summer only)
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Seasonal
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport Hellas Sud S.A.
Operates the 'Filoxenia' lounge at HER (departures hall, 1st floor, opposite the Swissport offices), open to all airlines/classes. Seasonal: approx 1 May - 31 October. Booking contact •••. Added as a correction: the airport's lounge page attributes Filoxenia to Swissport, not to Skyserv. Mapped to 'hotel' as nearest schema category for a lounge. · 07:00-22:00 daily (May-Oct)
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Seasonal
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source