# 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

A dedicated cargo terminal, a Swissport-operated air cargo warehouse and four separate helicopter terminals give Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ/EGPD) an infrastructure mix found at few airports of its size. The site handled about 2.3 million passengers and roughly 65,600 aircraft movements in 2025, the latter up around 9 percent year on year, and some 500,000 of those passengers travelled by helicopter to and from North Sea oil and gas installations — making Aberdeen the world's busiest commercial heliport, served by Bristow Helicopters, CHC Helicopter, NHV and Babcock. On the freight side, ground handling is provided by Menzies Aviation and Swissport, covering general cargo and perishables. Typical flows are offshore energy spares and equipment plus Scottish seafood, notably salmon, where cold-chain integrity and short lead times decide the routing. Inland connections run on the A90 and A96, with Edinburgh and Glasgow around two to three hours away by truck, so Edinburgh (EDI) and — for full freighter capacity — Glasgow Prestwick (PIK) serve as the practical alternative airports. Heavy project cargo for the energy sector usually moves through the adjacent Port of Aberdeen instead, and customs formalities follow UK HMRC procedures, which since Brexit also apply to EU-bound consignments.

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