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About Heraklion Airport (HER)

IATA/ICAO Code:
HER/LGIR
Address:
Heraklion 716 01, Greece
City:
Heraklion
Country:
Greece
Phone:
+30 281 039 7129
Website: http://www.heraklion-airport.info/
Arrivals: Heraklion (HER) Arrivals
Departures: Heraklion (HER) Departures
Latitude/Longitude
35.33969879, 25.18029976
Map: Click to view airport map
Reviews:
Heraklion Airport Duty Free
2.7 rating based on 12,345 ratings
Overall rating: 2.7 out of 5 based on 11 reviews.
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Heraklion Airport (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR), is an airport serving the Heraklion area in Greece. Scroll down or click here to see what Heraklion Airport shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, and facilities we have in our Duty Free Information 2024 Database. Currently in our database we have information on 5 shops, 0 cafes, and 0 restaurants at Heraklion Airport. If you believe this data is out of date or incorrect in any way, please contact us and we will get our team of researchers to correct our data.

It is both a civilian and military airport and was named after Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek philosopher. This airport is due to be replaced in 2025, but until then it is the second-busiest airport in the country. It has two asphalt runways and one terminal.

HER opened in 1939 while it was still a piece of land flat enough for a Junkers Ju 52 to deliver a passenger. In WWII, it was where the Battle of Heraklion was fought and closed to the public for a few years thereafter. The flights resumed in 1946,  and in 1947, a new terminal offered basic services. 4,000 passengers were served that year. Expansions and runway makeovers allowed air carriers to offer their first charter flight via British Airways. HER served over 8 million passengers in 2017.

Transportation to the airport is available via bus and taxi. There is ample short- and long-term parking.

Frequently Asked Questions about Heraklion Airport

It takes approximately 8 mins to drive the 1.8 mi (2.9 kilometres) between the centre of Heraklion and Heraklion Airport, making it accessible enough to facilitate and accommodate any travel plans. Make sure you arrive in time to take the opportunity to explore the duty-free shopping opportunities located inside HER airport, where you can purchase exclusive perfumes and colognes, cigarettes, alcohol, food items, confectionery, and souvenirs from Greece.

External parking options are available. Don't forget that you can also opt to leave your car at home, thanks to the many public transportation alternatives that can take you to and from Heraklion Airport.

Once you arrive at the airport, you have the option to fuel up for your journey ahead by grabbing a bite to eat at any of the available restaurants and cafes, or why not head straight for the duty-free shopping opportunities at the 5 different shops around Heraklion Airport? Get a last-minute gift for a loved one, or spoil yourself with a well-deserved souvenir from your trip.

  • 2x Duty Free shops
  • 6x Snack Bars
  • Currency Exchange Kiosk
  • News Kiosk
  • Restaurant

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HER/LGIR

Heraklion 716 01, Greece

Heraklion

Greece

+30 281 039 7129

Heraklion Airport (HER/LGIR) shops, restaurants, and facilities

Shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, and facilities at Heraklion Airport:

2x Duty Free shops
  • There is a large duty-free shop on the upper floor of the airport.
6x Snack Bars
Currency Exchange Kiosk
News Kiosk
Restaurant

What airlines operate passenger services out of Heraklion Airport?

The following airlines all fly passenger services out of Heraklion Airport:

Heraklion Airport Reviews

★★★★☆
not a bad airport but different in design an operation to other but i like the stand layout
- Oliver Dawson

★★★★★
Old, crowded, dirty airport. CFG-Handling by Swissport - chaotic. 1st counter: check in/weighing. 2nd counter: drop off/security. Why not at one counter? Long queue at hand luggage check and slack passenger check. All in all not that nice...
- TGD

★★★☆☆
Aéroport qui mériterais une rénovation puisqu'il est vraiment trop petit pour accueillir tout ce monde qui vient profiter des vacances. Certains de ces passagers du troisième âge devait attendre debout dû au manque de place et de chaise
- Florian Tintori

★☆☆☆☆
This airport is very old and small. In August it is overcrowded with practically no place to seat and very low ceiling, about 2 m or so. Arrivals and departures screen was just one for the terminal and small, so it was very hard to see important info there.
- Dmytro

★★☆☆☆
Flew from this airport with an IT operator. Queueing outside the terminal in the sun (30+ degrees) with little shade for an hour to get to check in desks. Then queueing for passport control. Reached departure lounge just as flight started boarding, and flight delayed by late passengers stuck in system.
- Stephen James Gee

★★★☆☆
I don't like this airport. It was old (in 2011) and smelly. I coudn't take my baggage for a bit less than 2 hours!
- Miłek Kaczmarek

★★★☆☆
You cannot leave your luggage right at the check-in counter, you have to stand in another line to get your bags x-rayed. Wifi simply does not connect. :( Food prices are quite high (6 euros for a simple hot dog), no variety. No security check at the airport entrance. The bright side is that the airport is really close to the city.
- Eliana

★★★★★
Very fast arrival waved through gate with minimal checks baggage collection easy well signed so easy to find your way around staff were friendly and helpfull
- Bevan Emmott

★★☆☆☆
Terrible non-electronic checkin, big mess, head-on-head, queues outside of the terminal, no airconditioning.
- TMR

★☆☆☆☆
Lousy for connections. On internal EU connection (Cyprus-UK) we had to go out of building, return (completely inadequate signage) and go through passport control. They are not set up for connection. The passport officer expressed surprise we were connecting. Bag worked out OK
- donard
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