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 kilometres (3.1 miles) east of the main city centre of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil and military facility. The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher. Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is Crete's main and busiest airport, serving Heraklion (), Aghios Nikolaos (), Malia (M), Hersonissos (), Stalida (), Elounda (), and other resorts.