Aberdeen at a glance
Aberdeen Airport is one of the world’s busiest commercial heliports - serving over 3.4 million passengers a year and offering flights to over 30 destinations by more than 20 airlines. It’s owned by BAA, the world's leading airport company, which also owns Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.
Operating hours: 24 hours (365 days a year)
Opened: 1934
Runways: One, 1,829 m long (plus three for helicopters)
Terminals: Five (a main passenger terminal, plus three for North Sea helicopter operations and one primarily for oil company charter flights)
Airlines: 27 (fixed-wing)
Destinations: 35 (fixed-wing)
Air transport movements per year: 84,238
Passengers per year: 3.4 million
Passenger profile: AB: 36%, C1: 49%, C2: 13%, DE: 2%
Total retail space: 1,880 m²
Employs: 2,900 (250 are BAA Aberdeen employees)
Air cargo per year: 3,800 tonnes
Status: One of the world's busiest commercial heliports
Opened: 1934
Runways: One, 1,829 m long (plus three for helicopters)
Terminals: Five (a main passenger terminal, plus three for North Sea helicopter operations and one primarily for oil company charter flights)
Airlines: 27 (fixed-wing)
Destinations: 35 (fixed-wing)
Air transport movements per year: 84,238
Passengers per year: 3.4 million
Passenger profile: AB: 36%, C1: 49%, C2: 13%, DE: 2%
Total retail space: 1,880 m²
Employs: 2,900 (250 are BAA Aberdeen employees)
Air cargo per year: 3,800 tonnes
Status: One of the world's busiest commercial heliports



