Europe Aviation Weather Report for Heraklion Airport (LGIR/HER)
TAF, METAR and NOTAM reports Decoded for Heraklion Airport at IR: UTC on the LGth
Runways Available 09, 27
Below are the latest METAR, TAF and NOTAM reports for Heraklion Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule. NOTAM data is updated between 0200z and 0400z daily.
Weather Decoded for Heraklion Airport at IR: UTC on the LGth
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at Heraklion Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 03:45 |
| Sunrise | 04:09 |
| Sunset | 16:10 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:34 |
Wind
Direction: North Westerly
Magnetic: 330°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Few (1 - 2 octas coverage) at 2000ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
No significant change to the conditions expected
Temperature
Temperature: 21°
Dewpoint: 15°
Pressure
QNH: 1017
RAW METAR and TAF data for Heraklion Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR LGIR 271750Z 33011KT 9999 FEW020 21/15 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LGIR 271720Z 33013KT 9999 SCT020 22/15 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LGIR 271650Z 33012KT 9999 SCT020 22/15 Q1017 NOSIG
METAR LGIR 271620Z 32012KT 9999 SCT020 22/15 Q1017 NOSIG
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 6 kts | 10 kts |
Wind favours runway 27 with a crosswind of 10 kts and a headwind of 6 kts
LGIR 271700Z 2718/2818 30013KT 9999 SCT020
BECMG 2800/2802 VRB05KT
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NOTAMS
Notam data is still being synced for this airport, please check back later.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
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* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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