Aberdeen Airport

About Aberdeen Airport

Aberdeen is the largest oil-related centre in Europe and the airport is the worlds largest commercial heliport, with more than 32,000 rotary wing movements serving around 390,000 passengers each year. In total, there are over 2.5 million passengers using Aberdeen Airport.

About BAA
BAA is the world's leading airport company. BAA airports serve almost 200 million passengers worldwide, including 118 million in the UK and their core skills lie in running international and regional airports. BAA recognise that they can only operate effectively with the support of their stakeholders - shareholders, neighbours, employees, customers and business partners.

BAA owns and operates seven UK airports - Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Southampton. BAA have management contracts or stakes in nine airports outside of the UK - Indianapolis in the USA, Naples in Italy, Mauritius and six airports in Australia (Melbourne, Perth, Alice Springs,Tennant Creek, Darwin and Launceston). In addition BAA have retail management contracts at two airports in the US, Pittsburgh and Boston Logan.

BAA airports are at the heart of the global travel network. Nearly one in five of the world's international air passengers travel through their UK airports. BAA's integrated three-airport system makes London the world's number one air travel destination. BAA are committed to growing with the support and trust of their neighbours.

BAA investment has developed Stansted, the main base for low-cost European scheduled airlines, the Heathrow Express rail link and many other infrastructure improvements. BAA will enable the airports to keep pace with the demand to travel, notably by building Terminal 5 at Heathrow (subject to planning permission). And BAA underpin the aviation industry which contributes £10.2 billion to UK gross domestic product annually.

Airports with good connections and surface transport access, and the capacity to meet demands, are essential for cities and regions to prosper. Through the Heathrow Express and the Airport Express partnership, BAA is ensuring that London's airports have excellent rail links.

BAA develop, let and manage all the retail facilities at their airports including shops, catering outlets, foreign currency exchange, car hire and car parks. They also develop and manage non-retail airport property. BAA Lynton is the world's leading developer of office, warehouse and hotel facilities at and around airports.

BAA's focus on customers' needs and safety ensures that their airports achieve the highest quality, measured by customer surveys and recognised by many awards, including Partnership for Productivity, the first award by the world's airlines for outstanding services to the industry.

Aberdeen Airport Facilities

Aberdeen Airport - Facilities for Special Needs Inside The Terminal

Facilities for the hard of hearing
Induction loops have been installed throughout the terminal building to assist the hard of hearing.

Facilities for the blind and partially sighted
Guide and hearing dogs are the only dogs allowed in the teminal buildings.

Toilets
There are unisex wheelchair accessible toilets both landside and airside. Parents travelling with children are welcome to use the unisex toilets.

Reserved seating
A reserved seating area is available for special needs passengers. This seating is clearly signed opposite the entrance to departures. The area provides the following features:

Security check
Safety and security of passengers is Aberdeen Airport's number one priority. All passengers must pass through the security check before they enter the departure lounge.