Aberdeen Airport serves over three million passengers a year with flights to over 40 destinations by more than 20 airlines. 

It is also one of the world’s busiest commercial heliports, transporting around 500,000 helicopter passengers in support of the North Sea oil and gas industry.

It’s owned by BAA, which also owns Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.

Operating hours: 24 hours (365 days a year)

Opened: 1934

Runways: Four in total, one main runway and three helicopter runways.

Terminals: Five (a main passenger terminal, plus three for North Sea helicopter operations and one primarily for oil company charter flights)

Airlines: 20 (fixed-wing)

Destinations: 40 (fixed-wing)

Air transport movements per year: 103,000

Passengers per year: 3 million

Employs: 2,900 (250 are BAA Aberdeen employees)

Air cargo per year: 4,098 tonnes

Status: One of the world's busiest commercial heliports