About Aberdeen Airport
Aberdeen airport has origins going back to 1934. Commercial services were started to London, but were interrupted by the Second World Way.
Commercial operations restarted after the war. It was not until the discovery of oil in the North Sea in 1967, that rapid expansion took place. Aberdeen became one of the major oli service locations in the world and the largest heliport in the World.
It is also one of the world’s busiest commercial heliports, transporting more than 500,000 helicopter passengers in support of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Commercial services from Aberdeen have grown over the years, with more than 15 airlines having services from the airport. Aberdeen is the third busiest in Scotland, carrying more than three million passengers a year. More than 20 destinations are served by Aberdeen Airport.
The airport has one terminal, with a selection of shops, bars and restaurants.
Airlines currently providing services at Aberdeen airport include British Airways, FlyBe,Ryanair, KLM, bmibaby,Air France, SAS, flyglobespan, Loganair,Wideroe, and Eastern Airways. Various charter airlines also provide services.
Aberdeen Airport operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Investment in facilities at Aberdeen Airport continues unabated. BAA, the owner of Aberdeen Airport has announced a major £7.2 million runway improvement sceheme.
"A multi-million pound programme of work is about to begin at Aberdeen Airport, which will involve a complete resurface of the main runway.
It starts on Sunday 29th March 2009 and should be completed by the end of October. Consultations have been held with residents from local communities, elected representatives from Aberdeen City Council and with MPs and MSPs for the area.
The process involves removing the top layer of runway, in small areas at a time, and replacing the surface. It is estimated that this will add more than 15 years to its life.
Managing Director Kevin Brown said: “This is an extensive programme of work which required a great deal of careful planning and consultations with our airline partners and local communities.
“We expect there to be very little impact on those living around the airport and little or no disruption to airport operations.
“As a very busy airport and a vital component of the oil and gas industry, we cannot simply close the airport while this important work is carried out. Therefore the majority of the work will be carried out overnight, when the runway can be closed, to minimise the impact on passengers and airport operations.”
BAA Aberdeen’s Airfield Manager Darren Williams added: “The full re-surfacing not only entails replacement of the asphalt surface but also sees energy efficient LED lighting installed for the very first time, and improvements to large areas of taxi-way.
“Once complete the new surface is expected to last for more than 15 years, ensuring many more years of continued availability for our airlines and passengers. Being the UK's sixth busiest runway, it's very important that the infrastructure provided is fit for purpose and operational at all times.” "