Aberdeen Airport
Address: Aberdeen Airport, Farburn Terrace, Aberdeen,
AB21 7DU
Destinations
Aberdeen airport serves a large number of European and
domestic destinations including:
Belfast
Glasgow
Jersey
London (Gatwick, Luton and Heathrow)
Manchester
Tenerife
Amsterdam
Las Palmas
Aberdeen Airport Guide
Directions
Getting there by Car / Taxi: The main road that
runs past the airport is the A96, from which the airport
is clearly signposted. There is a taxi rank in front
of the terminal building, and can be booked in advance.
Getting there by Bus / Coach: There are regular
buses that run between Aberdeen city centre and the
airport itself. For details on times and destinations
contact.
Getting there by Train
The nearest station to the airport is Dyce station,
which has regular services to both Inverness and Aberdeen
city centre. Aberdeen station serves a large number
of local and national destinations. For details of train
times contact.
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Facilities
Services: Information desk - situated in the check-in
hall. Left luggage - located next to the information
desk in the check-in hall, Bureau de change - opposite
information desk in the check-in hall, Trolleys - Available
at points throughout the terminal building and car parks.
Lost property - ask at the information desk, Cash dispensers
- can be found both before and after security, and accept
all UK bank cards and most major credit cards. Shopping
There are a number of shops in the airport, both before
and after security. Before security - Alpha retail (selling
a variety of gifts) and Baxters (selling unique gifts
and high quality foods), After security - World Duty
Free and Alpha Retail. Eating, Before security - Food
Hub and Café Barista serving a range of hot and cold
drinks and snacks; J & R Tennant serve alcoholic drinks
and pub food and snacks. After security - another branch
of Food Hub. Disabled: The airport has minicom facilities
for the hard of hearing. Wheelchair accessible can be
booked in advance. Disabled parking is available for
disabled badge holders. Induction loops are fitted at
various points in the terminal building. Disabled toilets
are located throughout the building. There are several
reserved seating points in the building. These have
low level information monitors, arm rests on the sea
About Aberdeen City
Aberdeen is a thriving, cosmopolitan port in the
north east of Scotland, built at the mouth of two major
Scottish rivers. This region of Scotland is blessed
with outstanding scenery - the magnificent Grampian
Mountains dominate the skyline to the West, whilst miles
of unspoiled and often spectacular coastline frame the
area in the east.
Discover magnificent castles and gardens, wildlife
galore, museums, distilleries, art galleries and championship
golf courses... with bustling shopping centres, a wide
variety of entertainment and leisure facilities, and
a vibrant arts scene. Aberdeen is a major retail, leisure
and cultural centre.
History
In 1931, a piece of land in Dyce, near Aberdeen, was
acquired with the intention of being used as a public
aerodrome. This land was initially used for shuttles
between the Scottish northern isles and London. During
World War Two, Aberdeen airport
was primarily used as a military base. After the war
the airport was mainly used for civil aviation, with
the airport joining the British Airports Authority in
1947. In 1967, the airport's first oil-related helicopter
movements took place. This was the beginning of a well
established role for Aberdeen airport, as by 1988 the
airport was recognised as the world's busiest helicopter
base.
Aberdeen airport plays a crucial part in
Scotland's oil industry, with a large number of fixed-wing
and rotary aircraft using the airport as a hub for oil-related
activity. In 1987 Aberdeen airport was privatised as
it became part of BAA plc. Today Aberdeen airport is
the world's busiest heliport, with over 35,000 rotary
wing movements every year.
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