Aberdeen Airport Information
Aberdeen heliportAberdeen Airport is the third largest airport in Scotland, and one of the UK's top 10 by number of flights .The airport is located in Dyce, approximately 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Aberdeen city centre. 3.16 million passengers used Aberdeen Airport in 2006, which was an increase of 10.9% on figures for the previous year.
The airport is owned by BAA Limited (BAA), and is the hub of bmi regional, a subsidiary of bmi, City Star Airlines and Eastern Airways, as well as being a focus city of Flyglobespan.
Aberdeen Airport also functions as the main heliport servicing the United Kingdom's offshore oil industry. Installations serviced directly from Aberdeen stretch from the Argyll field (approx 56°N) to the Bruce field (60°N).
The airport has one main passenger terminal, serving scheduled and chartered holiday flights. In addition, there are 3 terminals dedicated to North Sea helicopter operations, used by Bristow Helicopters, CHC-Scotia, and Bond Offshore Helicopters. There is also a small terminal (Broomfield House) used primarily for oil company charter flights to Sumburgh.
