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 (3.1 mi) east of the main city centre of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility. The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher. Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is Crete's main and busiest airport, serving Heraklion (Ηράκλειο), Aghios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος), Malia (Mάλλια), Hersonissos (Χερσόνησος), Stalida (Σταλίδα), Elounda (Ελούντα) and other resorts.
Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου "Νίκος Καζαντζάκης" | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Greek State | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Heraklion | ||||||||||||||
Location | Heraklion, Greece | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1937 | ||||||||||||||
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Focus city for | Aegean Airlines | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 115 ft / 35 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°20′23″N 25°10′49″E / 35.33972°N 25.18028°E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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A new airport for Heraklion, located 39 km (24 mi) to the south-east of the city at Kasteli, is under construction and due to open by 2027.[3] Once completed, the new Kasteli International Airport will replace the current Heraklion International Airport as the hub for central Crete, but also providing international links for all of Crete.
History
editThe airport first opened in March 1939. At that time, this was merely a piece of flat agricultural land. The first aeroplane (a Junkers Ju 52) carried the initial passengers to the site. During the Second World War, the airfield was the site of the Battle of Heraklion during the Battle of Crete, in 1941. Civilian operations ceased; but in the autumn of 1946, traffic resumed, introducing the DC-3 aircraft.[4]
At first, the airport only offered very basic service, with only primitive installations on the site in the form of three tents, smoke for wind determination, and storm lamps for runway lighting.[citation needed]
In 1947, the first (small) terminal was erected. Hellenic Airlines started commercial flights in 1948. At that time, a total of 4,000 people were served.[citation needed] The year 1953 saw the construction of a paved runway which was initially 1,850 meters long and oriented as 09/27. The next major event followed in 1954, when a four-engined DC-4 aircraft landed for the first time at the airport. In that year, the airport handled approximately 18,000 passengers. From 1957 onward, the new Olympic Airways used the airport, starting services with the DC-6 aircraft.
From 1968 until 1971, the runway was extended to 2,680 meters and a new terminal and other facilities were constructed, essentially making it a new airport. On March 18, 1971, the first charter flight from abroad operated to the airport. The new airport itself was officially inaugurated on May 5, 1972.[citation needed]
The airport is scheduled to cease operations in 2027 and to be replaced by the (expanded and renamed) Kasteli Airport.[5]
Terminal extension
editThe latest airport expansion projects began in October 2017.[6][7][8][9]
The latest extension began in October 2017 and was completed on 30 March 2018, in time for the airport's high season.[10][11][12]
Airlines and destinations
editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Heraklion Airport:
Statistics
editTraffic figures
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Historical annual traffic statistics[110][111]
Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers Change (%) |
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2001 | 39,290 | 5,046,726 | 2.0 |
2002 | 36,664 | 4,791,729 | 5.1 |
2003 | 39,523 | 4,833,507 | 0.9 |
2004 | 38,170 | 4,712,508 | 2.5 |
2005 | 38,266 | 4,932,911 | 4.7 |
2006 | 43,740 | 5,345,652 | 8.4 |
2007 | 46,012 | 5,438,369 | 1.7 |
2008 | 45,280 | 5,437,068 | 0.02 |
2009 | 44,842 | 5,052,840 | 7.1 |
2010 | 42,396 | 4,907,337 | 2.9 |
2011 | 44,520 | 5,292,687 | 7.9 |
2012 | 40,856 | 5,076,329 | 4.6 |
2013 | 43,544 | 5,792,429 | 14.7 |
2014 | 43,637 | 6,024,958 | 5.2 |
2015 | 43,970 | 6,057,355 | 0.5 |
2016 | 47,804 | 6,742,746 | 11.3 |
2017 | 51,114 | 7,336,783 | 8.8 |
2018 | 55,680 | 8,098,465 | 10.4 |
2019 | 52,294 | 7,933,558 | 2.0 |
2020 | 20,876 | 2,398,264 | 69.8 |
2021 | 38,628 | 5,046,236 | 112.2 |
2022 | 55,549 | 8,099,255 | 60.5 |
2023 | Unknown | 8,723,031 | 7.7 |
Other facilities
editThe airline Bluebird Airways has its head office at the airport.[112] Sky Express maintains a lounge at the airport.[113]
See also
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External links
editMedia related to Heraklion International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website / Civil Aviation Authority: Heraklion International Airport, "N. Kazantzakis"
- Official Website / Airport page: "N. Kazantzakis"
- Greek Airport Guide: Iraklio Airport, "N. Kazantzakis"
- LGIR on Airliners.net
- HERAKLION AIRPORT "N.KAZANTZAKIS" International Airport