LGIR · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

METAR & TAF for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Live aviation weather for LGIR, decoded in plain English. Elevation 115ft, runways 09/27, 12/30.

Live METARVFR conditions

METAR LGIR 060520Z COR 29010KT CAVOK 29/18 Q1010 NOSIG

Observed 1h 14m ago

Wind

290° (WNW) at 10kt

Visibility

CAVOK

Temperature

29°C / 18°C dew

Humidity

52%

QNH

1010 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 1h 34m ago

TAF LGIR 060500Z 0606/0706 32015KT 9999 FEW025
TEMPO 0606/0618 32016G26KT
BECMG 0620/0622 18010KT

Thu 06:00Z to Thu 20:00ZPrevailing

VFR

Wind 320° (NW) at 15kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 2,500ft

Thu 06:00Z to Thu 18:00ZTemporary

VFR

Wind 320° (NW) at 16kt, gusting 26kt

Thu 20:00Z to Fri 06:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 180° (S) at 10kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: few at 2,500ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

03:32Z

Sunset

17:20Z

Daylight

13h 47m

Pressure alt

213 ft

Density alt

1,944 ft

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Can I fly from Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport today?

Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.

Common questions

Does Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (LGIR) issue a METAR?

Yes. Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.