Kasteli/New Heraklion Airport

Kasteli/New Heraklion Airport is a proposed new airport development project to replace the existing civil/military facility at Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, Greece's second busiest airport. The new airport will have a 3800m runway and intends to be operational in 2027. A provisional tender for the construction and management of the airport was awarded to Ariadne Airport Group, comprising GEK TERNA and GMR Infrastructure, in Jul-2018.

Sep-2025. GEK Terna selected Smiths Detection to supply and deliver checkpoint screening solutions at Kasteli/New Heraklion Airport, including four HI-SCAN 10080 XCT systems, eight HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX scanners and eight iLane A20 smart automatic tray return systems. The airport will also be equipped with HI-SCAN 7555 DV dual view scanners and SDX 100100 DV scanners for oversized baggage. The installation of Smiths Detection's equipment will commence at the end of 2025, with completion expected by mid 2026. 

Jul-2025. Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority announced the construction of Kasteli/New Heraklion Airport is 60% complete. As previously reported by CAPA, Kasteli/New Heraklion Airport plans to become operational in Feb-2027. Features of the new airport include:

• 93,572sqm terminal, with a capacity to handle 10 million passengers p/a by 2030, aiming to increase its handling capacity to 14 million passengers in the following decades;
• 3200m x 45m runway. 

Aug-2024. Kasteli/New Heraklion Airport reported plans to become operational in Feb-2027. The construction project requires an investment of approximately EUR1 billion. Features of the new airport include:

• 93,572sqm terminal, with a capacity to handle 10 million passengers p/a by 2030, aiming to increase its handling capacity to 14 million passengers in the following decades;
• 3200m x 45m...