Aberdeen Airport

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This article is about the airport of Aberdeen in Scotland, United Kingdom. For other airports with the same name, see here.

Aberdeen Airport (IATA: ABZ, ICAO: EGPD; engl. Aberdeen International Airport ) is the commercial airport in the city Aberdeen in north-east Scotland. The operated from Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited Airport handled in 2010 from about 2.7 million travelers.

History

Aberdeen Airport in 1934 was planned by Eric gandar - Dower to connect Scotland with London. The airport was in World War II Royal Air Force base. From 1967 to 1970, there were flights from here to Moscow and Toronto.

Until 2005 there was a ban on night flights between 22.30 and 6.00 clock clock. This has been lifted, so that you can now check in 24 hours a day at Aberdeen Airport.

Location and Transport

The airport is located about 8 km northwest of the city center of Aberdeen. He is by car via the A96 expressway that runs from Aberdeen to Inverness, accessible. A bus service connects it to the nearby train station Dyce, which is operated by First ScotRail and next direct services to Aberdeen also allows a ride without having to change to Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Terminal building

Aberdeen Airport has one terminal with 19 check- in counters and 12 boarding gates, some of which are equipped with passenger boarding bridges. In addition to retail and duty-free areas exist locally and more airport lounges, including British Airways.

Airlines and destinations

Aberdeen features in addition to numerous national associations, including Manchester, Southampton and Cardiff also has flights to several European cities and holiday destinations such as Paris, Copenhagen, Tenerife and Palma de Mallorca. Since 30 October 2011, Lufthansa Aberdeen flies three times a day from Frankfurt am Main. The closest international airport is Edinburgh Airport is about 150 km south.

Incidents

• On 3 March 2009 blocked the anti- aviation organization Plane Stupid runway, also the roof of the terminal was mounted. The demonstration was dispersed by the police.
• On June 22, 2006 on a rolling coming from the Norwegian town of Stavanger City Star Airlines Dornier 328 with the registration TF - CSB the runway. The 16 passengers and seven crew members were injured.