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description: "Heraklion Airport (HER) lists no smoking area in the terminal or after security: ask staff for the nearest spot outside, or smoke beyond the airport property."
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# Smoking at Heraklion International Airport (Nikos Kazantzakis) – HER

**Heraklion International Airport (Nikos Kazantzakis) (HER)** lists no smoking area, inside the terminal or after security, so ask staff for the nearest place to smoke outside the terminal; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. The airport, run by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, has one passenger terminal and operates around the clock.

Connecting through Athens? [Athens Airport has smoking rooms after security](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/greece/ath-smoking-at-athens-airport/) in every departures area.

## Outside the terminal

The airport lists no smoking area before security, on the departures or the arrivals side. Ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal building; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks.

## After security

The airport lists no smoking area after security, so ask staff. Greek law (Law 3730/2008) allows smoking at an airport only in a space designated for smokers, and the airport lists none.

## Vaping

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority publishes no vaping rule for Heraklion Airport, so ask staff before you vape.

## The new airport at Kastelli

The new Heraklion airport at Kastelli, under construction, is expected to begin trial flights in 2027 and will replace the current airport. Its operator currently publishes no smoking layout; this page describes the current Nikos Kazantzakis airport.

## Summary

| Area | Smoking | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| After security | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area |
| Before security | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area; outside the airport property if there is none |
| Inside the terminal | Ask staff | Greek law allows smoking only in a space designated for smokers; the airport lists none |
| Vaping | Ask staff | The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority publishes no rule |

For Greece’s airport smoking law, the fine and the vaping rule, see our [Greece airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/greece/).

## Useful Links

- [Heraklion Airport — airport page (official, Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, in Greek)](https://www.ypa.gr/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-hrakleioy-n-kazantzakhs)
- [The new Heraklion airport at Kastelli — about the project (official, International Airport Heraklion Crete Concession)](https://www.iahc.gr/en/about-us/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I smoke at Heraklion Airport?

Heraklion Airport lists no smoking area, inside the terminal or after security: ask staff for the nearest place to smoke outside the terminal, and if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks.

### Where is the smoking area at HER?

The airport lists none: ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal building, and if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks.

### Is there a smoking area after security at Heraklion Airport?

The airport lists no smoking area after security, so ask staff; Greek law allows smoking at an airport only in a space designated for smokers, and the airport lists none.

### Can I vape at Heraklion Airport?

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, which runs Heraklion Airport, publishes no vaping rule for it, so ask staff before you vape; the airport lists no smoking area either, so vape outside the terminal where staff direct you.

### Can I smoke on a connecting flight at Heraklion Airport?

The airport lists no smoking area after security, so a smoke between flights means asking staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal and clearing security again afterwards; ask staff before you leave the secure area.

### Is Heraklion Airport moving to a new location?

Yes — the new Heraklion airport at Kastelli, under construction, is expected to begin trial flights in 2027 and will replace the current Nikos Kazantzakis airport; its operator currently publishes no smoking layout, so this page describes the current airport.