Heraklion International Airport: Difference between revisions
Jnacreturnw (talk | contribs) |
Jnacreturnw (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 175: | Line 175: | ||
|[[TAROM]]| '''Seasonal''': Bucharest-Henri Coanda |
|[[TAROM]]| '''Seasonal''': Bucharest-Henri Coanda |
||
|[[Thomson Airways]]| '''Seasonal Charter''': Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, London-Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne |
|[[Thomson Airways]]| '''Seasonal Charter''': Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, London-Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne |
||
|[[Tor Air]]| '''Seasonal charter''': London-Gatwick<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flytorair.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubDsp.dspTimetable&fkGatewayID=31&fkDestinationID=1&dtDepDay=1&dtDepMonth=09&dtDepYear=2012&x=13&y=11|title=Torair timetable|accessdate=24 January 2012 |publisher=Torair}}</ref> |
|||
|[[Transaero Airlines]]| '''Seasonal''': Moscow-Domodedovo, St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg{{citation needed|date=November 2011}} |
|[[Transaero Airlines]]| '''Seasonal''': Moscow-Domodedovo, St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg{{citation needed|date=November 2011}} |
||
|[[Transavia.com|Transavia]]|Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, Maastricht <br> '''Seasonal''': Rotterdam |
|[[Transavia.com|Transavia]]|Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, Maastricht <br> '''Seasonal''': Rotterdam |
||
Revision as of 23:06, 24 January 2012
Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου "Νίκος Καζαντζάκης" | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:HERair.jpg View of Heraklion Airport | |||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Greek Government | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Heraklion | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Heraklion | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 128 ft / 39 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°20′09″N 25°10′25″E / 35.33583°N 25.17361°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.hcaa-eleng.gr/irak.htm | ||||||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Statistics (2010) | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
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 east of the main city center of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility and covers 21,000 square meters of surface.
The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher.
History[3]
The airport first opened in March 1939. This was then merely a piece of flat agricultural land. The first aeroplane (a Junkers Ju-52) carried the first passengers to the site. During the Second World War operations ceased, but in fall 1946 traffic re-assumed, introducing the DC-3 aircraft.
At first the airport only offered very basic service, with only primitive installations on the site, in the form of 3 tents, smoke for wind determination and storm lamps for runway lighting.
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. 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 (British Airways) operated at the airport. The new airport itself was officially inaugurated on May 5, 1972.
Further events
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1973–1975 | Construction of aircraft hangars and service roads |
| 1988 | Inauguration of new foreign departure and arrivals lounges (900 m2) |
| 1992 | Copletion of new foreign arrivals lounge |
| 1994 | Operation of new foreign departures lounge (2,000 m 2) |
| 1996 | Completion of airport extension by 11,700 m2 |
| 1997 | Operation of new foreign departures lounge (5,000 m2) |
| 2005 | Completion of airport extension by 18,985 m2 |
Annual passenger throughput - 10 year history[2]
| Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
The effects of the economic crises can clearly be seen in the last 3 ears.
Area
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.
New Airport
During the summermonths the airport can become very congested. During this period it is not uncommon that passengers have to wait in queue for check-in outside the terminal.
Therefore, a new airport at Kastelli Pediados has been planned. The project is originally expected to be completed by 2015. The cost of this airport will be approximately 1 billion euros. When the new airport is up and running, the existing airport at Heraklion will cease operations.[4][5]
Passenger Information
It is often requested by airlines that passengers do not take any photographs or video of the runway. This is because of a Hellenic Air Force base which operates at the airport.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines | Athens, Larnaca, Thessaloniki Seasonal: Brussels [begins 25 March 2012], London-Heathrow, Milan-Malpensa, Munich [begins 25 March 2012], Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Rome-Fiumicino, Strasbourg, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion |
| Aeroflot | Seasonal: Moscow-Sheremetyevo |
| Air Berlin | Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg, Berlin-Bradenburg [begins 6 June 2012], Berlin-Tegel [ends 1 June 2012], Cologne/Bonn, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig/Halle, Münster/Osnabrück, Munich, Nuremberg, Paderborn/Lippstadt, Zürich |
| Air Italy Polska | Seasonal: Warsaw |
| Air Méditerranée | Seasonal: Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Air Moldova | Seasonal Charter: Chiṣinǎu |
| Air One | Seasonal: Milan-Malpensa |
| Air VIA | Seasonal: Zweibrücken |
| Alitalia | Seasonal: Rome-Fiumicino |
| Arkefly | Seasonal Charter: Amsterdam |
| Arkia Israel Airlines | Seasonal: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion |
| Astra Airlines | Seasonal: Thessaloniki |
| Austrian Airlines operated by Lauda Air | Seasonal: Vienna |
| Belle Air | Seasonal: Tirana |
| Blue Air | Seasonal: Bucharest-Baneasa |
| Condor | Seasonal: Berlin-Schönefeld, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig/Halle, Munich, Stuttgart |
| Corendon Airlines | Seasonal: Amsterdam, Eindhoven [begins 22 April 2012] |
| Cyprus Airways | Larnaca, Rhodes |
| Czech Airlines | Seasonal: Dublin |
| EasyJet | Seasonal: Berlin-Bradenburg [begins 9 June 2012], Berlin-Schönefeld [ends 2 June 2012], Bristol, Geneva [begins 31 March 2012], London-Gatwick, London-Luton [begins 21 April 2012], Madrid [begins 24 June 2012], Manchester, Milan-Malpensa [begins 3 April 2012], Rome-Fiumicino |
| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal Geneva, Zürich |
| Enter Air | Seasonal Bydgoszcz |
| Europe Airpost | Seasonal: Cork, Dublin, Metz-Nancy, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Germania | Seasonal charter: Bremen |
| Germanwings | Seasonal: Berlin-Schönefeld, Cologne/Bonn, Hanover, Stuttgart |
| Hamburg Airways | Seasonal: Hamburg |
| Helvetic Airways | Seasonal: Berne |
| Holidays Czech Airlines | Seasonal: Brno, Dublin, Prague |
| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum | Madrid |
| Iberworld | Barcelona, Madrid Seasonal: Toulouse |
| Israir Airlines | Seasonal Charter: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion |
| Jet2.com | Seasonal: East Midlands, Leeds/Bradford, Glasgow-International [begins 13 May 2012], Manchester Seasonal Charter: Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Jetairfly | Brussels, Charleroi Seasonal: Ostend |
| Lauda Air | Seasonal: Vienna |
| LOT Charters | Warsaw, Krakow Seasonal: Katowice |
| Luxair | Seasonal Luxembourg |
| Malév Hungarian Airlines | Seasonal: Budapest |
| Monarch | Seasonal Scheduled: Birmingham [begins 1 May 2012], London-Gatwick [begins 1 May 2012] |
| Niki | Seasonal: Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Vienna |
| NordStar | Moscow-Domodedovo Seasonal: Norilsk [6] |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Copenhagen Seasonal: Oslo-Gardermoen |
| Novair | Seasonal: Stockholm-Arlanda |
| Olympic Air | Athens, Rhodes, Thessaloniki |
| Rossiya | Seasonal: St Petersburg |
| Sky Express | Alexandroupoli, Athens, Ikaria, Kos, Mytilene, Rhodes, Samos, Sitia, Volos Seasonal: Kalamata, Zakynthos |
| Small Planet Airlines | Seasonal: Tallinn, Vilnius |
| Sky Wings | Charter Seasonal Belfast-International, Birmingham |
| Smart Wings | Seasonal: Ostrava, Prague |
| SmartLynx Airlines | Charter Riga Seasonal charter: Tallinn |
| Sun d'Or operated by El Al | Seasonal: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion |
| S7 Airlines | Seasonal: Moscow-Domodedovo |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | Belfast-International, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester Seasonal: Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Tor Air | Seasonal charter: London-Gatwick[7] |
| TAROM | Seasonal: Bucharest-Henri Coanda |
| Thomson Airways | Seasonal Charter: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, London-Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Tor Air | Seasonal charter: London-Gatwick[8] |
| Transaero Airlines | Seasonal: Moscow-Domodedovo, St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg[citation needed] |
| Transavia | Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, Maastricht Seasonal: Rotterdam |
| Transavia France | Lyon, Nantes Seasonal: Paris-Orly, Lille |
| Travel Service | Seasonal: Prague, Bratislava, Košice, Brno |
| Travel Service Hungary | Seasonal: Budapest |
| TUIfly | Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse, Berlin-Tegel, Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Zweibrücken |
| Ural Airlines | Seasonal: Yekaterinburg |
| Vladivostok Air | Charter: Vladivostok |
| Vueling | Seasonal: Barcelona |
| XL Airways France | Seasonal: Lyon, Marseille |
| XL Airways Germany | Seasonal charter: Basel, Bremen, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Weeze |
References
- ^ "Air data". Hellenic Civilian Aviation Authority. www.hcaa-eleng.gr. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ a b "Statistical data of Iraklion airport "N. Kazantzakis" for the period 1994-2010". Hellenic Civilian Aviation Authority. www.hcaa.gr. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ Heraklion Airport History
- ^ Article from oriste.com: "New airport Iraklio Crete in Kastelli Pediados"
- ^ Article from oriste.com: "Construction of Iraklio airport in Kastelli Pediados"
- ^ http://www.airpics.net/photo/VQ-BDO-Boeing-737-800-NordStar-Airlines/12809/L
- ^ "Torair timetable". Torair. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Torair timetable". Torair. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
External links
- Greek Airports: Heraklion International Airport, "N. Kazantzakis"
- Greek Airport Guide: Iraklio Airport, "N. Kazantzakis"
- Photos & Info about Heraklion airport
- Template:WAD
- LGIR current wind