Aberdeen Airport is the 3rd largest airport in Scotland, and one of the UK's top 10 by number of flight movements. The airport is located in Dyce, approximately 9 km northwest of Aberdeen city centre. 3.41 million passengers used Aberdeen Airport in 2007, an increase of 7.8% compared with 2006.
The airport is owned and operated by BAA, which also owns and operates six other UK airports, and is owned by an international consortium led by the Spanish Ferrovial Group.
Aberdeen Airport is the hub of BMI Regional (a subsidiary of BMI) and Eastern Airways, as well as being a focus city of Flyglobespan.
The Airport also serves as the main heliport for the United Kingdom's offshore oil industry. Installations serviced directly from Aberdeen stretch from the Argyll field to the Bruce field.
The airport has one main passenger terminal, serving scheduled and charter holiday flights. In addition, there are 3 terminals dedicated to North Sea helicopter operations, used by Bristow Helicopters, CHC-Scotia, and Bond Offshore Helicopters. There is also a small terminal adjacent to the main passenger terminal, Broomfield House, used primarily for oil company charter flights to Scatsta in Shetland, operated by Flightline.
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