Retan Eagle Aviation

Heraklion, Crete, Greece· Heraklion International Airport 'Nikos Kazantzakis'(LGIR)

✓ Approved by HCAA· Approval EL.ATO.133

Retan Eagle Aviation at a glance

Retan Eagle Aviation is a flight school at Heraklion International Airport 'Nikos Kazantzakis' (LGIR) in Heraklion, Greece. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Instrument rating, Night rating, Airline pilot training (ATPL), and Aerobatics and upset training. At Heraklion International Airport 'Nikos Kazantzakis', 86% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; December is the most difficult.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

Trial/discovery flights available; pricing per request

Trial flight details ↗

Aircraft

Fleet details not published yet.

Typical flying weather at Heraklion International Airport 'Nikos Kazantzakis'

Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).

72% Jan
73% Feb
78% Mar
86% Apr
91% May
96% Jun
97% Jul
98% Aug
95% Sep
88% Oct
82% Nov
71% Dec

From weather reports at Heraklion (0 km from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Heraklion International Airport 'Nikos Kazantzakis'(LGIR)
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Source: HCAA list of approved flight training organisations, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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