Location: The airport is situated 11km
(7 miles) northwest of Aberdeen
Number of Terminals: 1
Address: Aberdeen Airport, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 7DU, UK
Country Telephone Dialling Code: 44
Telephone: (0) 1224 722 331
Fax: (0)1224 775 845
Website: www.baa.com
Time Zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to
the last Sunday in October)
INFORMATION AND HELP DESKS: The airport
information desk (tel: (0) 1224 722 331) is located in the
check-in area on the ground floor of the terminal building.
Tourist information and accommodation enquiries can also
be made at the tourist information office (tel: (0) 1224
632 727).
AIRPORT FACILITIES: Money and communications:
There is a bureau de change, selling holiday and travel
insurance. ATMs are available before and after security.
Wireless Internet is available in the Departures lounge.
Eating and drinking: The airport has a pub, a bar and coffee
shop and several restaurants. Shopping: There are bookshops
and a gift shop at the airport. There is also a duty-free
shop. A shopping collection service is available. For further
information, call the Shopping Information Line (tel: (0)
870 000 1000). Luggage: Left-luggage facilities are available
(tel: (0) 1224 722 331). Other facilities: These include
mother and baby rooms, a quiet area and a family entertainment
area.
DISABLED FACILITIES: The airport has unisex disabled
toilets throughout the terminal, as well as ramps and lifts.
Induction loops are fitted throughout the terminal building
and there is a Minicom service (tel: (0) 1224 725 082).
Reserved seating is also provided. Disabled drivers can
park in the short-term car park at long-term rates, if they
display an orange/blue badge; those using this facility
must inform NCP on the length of stay upon arrival to avoid
incurring short-stay rates. Wheelchair push and provision,
and help with baggage before check in, is available free
of charge to disabled passengers. Passengers requiring assistance
should contact the airline prior to travel.
CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS FACILITIES:
The Aberdeen Airport Thistle Hotel (tel: (0) 1224 725 252)
has conference facilities for up to 500 delegates and a
boardroom for rent (tel: (0) 1224 725 757). The Speedbird
Inn (tel: (0) 1224 772 884) can hold 20 delegates in its
conference room. There is a Servisair Executive Lounge (tel:
(0) 1224 722 331) after security in the central Departures
area, near Gate 1, with credit card telephone, fax and Internet
facilities. Access is via a lift. There are also airline
lounges situated in the Departures areas.
CAR PARKING: There are two car parks
at the airport; the short-term car park is situated in front
of the terminal building and the long-term car park is off
Forties Road and offers a courtesy bus to the terminal.
For more parking information, contact NCP (tel: (0) 870
606 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk).
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: The airport can
be reached via the access road, which is signposted from
the A96 Aberdeen-Inverness road. The airport is on the A947
at Dyce.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Road: Taxi: Rainbow
Airport Taxis (tel: (0) 1224 725 500 or 878 787 or 494 949;
website: www.rainbow87.com) operates a taxi service from
Aberdeen airport, with booking available online. The central
reservation office is located opposite the main terminal
building. A meet-and-greet service and executive cars are
also available. Bus: Bus services operate from the airport
to Aberdeen city centre. Companies operating from the airport
are First Aberdeen (tel: (0) 1224 650 065) and Stagecoach
Bluebird (tel: (0)1224 212 266).
AIRPORT HOTELS: The Aberdeen
Airport Thistle Hotel (tel: (0) 1224 725 252) and the Speedbird
Inn (tel: (0)1224 772 884) are both located in the airport
grounds. The Thistle Hotel runs a courtesy bus to/from the
airport, whereas the Speedbird Inn is located within walking
distance of the terminal building. Nearby hotels include
the Skean Dhu Hotel and the Marriott Hotel.