Aberdeen Airport, International airport in Dyce, Scotland.
Aberdeen International Airport is an international airport in Dyce, north of Aberdeen in Scotland, operating a single passenger terminal and two separate helicopter terminals. The grounds stretch across open grassland with views over agricultural fields and suburban residential areas.
The airfield opened in 1934 through the initiative of Eric Gandar Dower, who established flight routes between the northern Scottish islands and London. During World War II, the Royal Air Force used the site as a military base before it later returned to civilian service.
The airport takes its name from Dyce, the nearby suburb, and serves as an important hub for offshore workers traveling to North Sea oil platforms. Helicopters take off and land here regularly alongside conventional passenger aircraft, giving the grounds a distinctive industrial character.
The terminal offers currency exchange, dining facilities, shops, information desks and car rental services indoors. Direct bus connections run to Aberdeen city center, with the journey taking around half an hour.
Two dedicated helicopter terminals carry over half a million passengers each year to offshore oil and gas installations. These specialist facilities operate around the clock and form one of the busiest civilian helicopter routes worldwide.
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