# Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ)

> Aberdeen, GB · IATA: ABZ · ICAO: EGPD · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ABZ` |
| ICAO | `EGPD` |
| City | Aberdeen |
| Country | GB |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 66 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 57.20190, -2.19778 |

## Description

Coded ABZ (ICAO EGPD) and sitting in Dyce on the edge of Aberdeen, this is the world's busiest commercial heliport, shuttling around 500,000 passengers a year to North Sea oil and gas platforms from four dedicated helicopter terminals. Scheduled traffic reached about 1.9 million passengers in 2023, with easyJet, Loganair and British Airways linking London, Edinburgh and European cities. Air cargo moves mainly as belly freight on British Airways, KLM and Lufthansa services; ground handlers Menzies Aviation and Swissport provide temperature-controlled storage for perishables, and DHL Express runs a depot in Dyce. The airport passed to AviAlliance in late 2024, acquired from AGS Airports. For full freighter loads, Edinburgh (EDI) and Glasgow (GLA) remain Scotland's larger air-cargo gateways.

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