Heraklion Airport Stats

Heraklion Airport in numbers

10,033,151

passengers in 2025, the first year Heraklion Airport passed 10 million

When Heraklion Airport is busiest
In 2025, every month from May to October was above the monthly average of about 836,000 passengers, and August was the busiest. The single-day record is 68,818 passengers, on 1 August 2026. In those months, allow extra time for check-in, security and passport control.
When it is quiet
November to March are the quietest months of the year, when the terminal is far less crowded than in summer.
Parking in the peak months
More travellers also means more cars at the terminal. Check the parking options and prices before you travel.
Heraklion Airport parking guide
Why a new airport is being built
Heraklion passed 10 million passengers in 2025, and the airport manager says pressure on the airport grows with the summer traffic. The new airport at Kastelli is being built to replace it.
Kastelli airport: progress and timeline

The dashed line is the monthly average of 836,096 passengers (2025 total divided by 12). Darker bars are busier than average.

7,288,371

passengers from January to August 2026+4.5% compared with January to August 2025

72.6% of the 2025 total10,033,151

Striped bars and ≈ mark rounded figures from secondary sources. Years without a reliable published total are left out.

Figures last checked on September 17, 2026.