Aberdeen Airport

Aberdeen Airport is the third largest airport in Scotland handling over 3.16 million passengers a year, which was an increase of 10.9% on figures for the previous year. The airport has one main passenger terminal, serving charter and scheduled holiday flight operators.

As Aberdeen became the largest oil-related centre in Europe, its airport became the world's largest commercial heliport with three terminals dedicated to North Sea helicopter operations and carrying around 468,000 passengers every year.

The airport is approximately 7 miles from the City Centre on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness Road which is well signposted. We have also built a useful page to help students find their way from the airport to The University of Aberdeen.

There are Seven car hire companies located at the airport : Alamo at Aberdeen Airport - Avis at Aberdeen Airport - Budget at Aberdeen Airport - Enterprise at Aberdeen Airport - Europcar at Aberdeen Airport - Hertz at Aberdeen Airport - National at Aberdeen Airport

Check the Aberdeen Airport Car Hire section of our website for full details

.You can get to and from Aberdeen Airport by a variety of methods including Private Aberdeen Airport Transfers . With a Private Transfer you would be met in the arrivals hall by your own driver who will then take you on to your chosen destination.

The Arrivals Hall at the airport is relatively small. Just outside this area is the taxi rank and also the car hire companies. If your luggage does not arrive, do not leave the baggage reclaim area - contact your airline. There are no shops, bars or restaurants in the arrivals area. We provide information on live flight arrivals at Aberdeen Airport.

Most of the shops, bars and restaurants are through security. There is cash dispenser machine and a money exchange bureau in this area. The Information Desk is in the departures area. You can find out live departures information here.

We have compiled a list of all the destinations you can get to from Aberdeen Airport, together with contact details for the airlines. For more information visit our Aberdeen Airport Flights directory. We also provide flight information on flights from:

Aberdeen to Denmark - Aberdeen to Netherlands - Aberdeen to Norway - Aberdeen to Spain - Aberdeen to United Kingdom

The taxis at the airport are operated by Rainbow Taxis. You do not have to pre-book these but it is preferable that you do, particularly if you require wheelchair transport or want to be taken outside the city boundary. Check our guide to taxis at Aberdeen Airport for full details.

Stagecoach and First run a regular bus services to and in the City Centre from where you can make further local connections. You can find further information on bus routes and timetables in our Aberdeen Airport bus guide.

There is no train station or link to the rail network at the airport. The nearest railway station is at Dyce, which is a couple of miles away. From here you can link to Inverness and Aberdeen which provides further links to the rest of the country. . Further details and timetables for Aberdeen Airport train services can be found here.

There are three car parks available at the airport: Fast Track, Short Stay and Long Stay. All are a short distance from the terminal building and a shuttle bus runs regularly from the Long Stay Car Park which is where disabled parking is situated.

For further details visit our guide to parking at Aberdeen Airport

Aberdeen Airport passenger services information provides details on ATMs and currency exchange, children's play areas, baby change rooms, disabled facilities, internet access and the VIP and business lounges at Aberdeen Airport

To find out where you can get a snack or light meal, together with details of their opening hours visit our guide to Bars & Restaurants at Aberdeen Airport

If you want to get some magazines for the plane or some last minute souvenirs, our guide to shops at Aberdeen Airport will let you know where to shop before and after you have checked in.

For full details on the climate and weather at Aberdeen Airport and the surrounding area, as well as a 5 and 10 day forecast just click on the link.