Airports / United Kingdom / ABZ
Aberdeen International Airport
EGPD / ABZAberdeen, United KingdomELEV 215 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
48 nm
To the nearest alternate
RAF Lossiemouth (LMO).
Overview
Located in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Aberdeen International Airport (EGPD / ABZ) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 215 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — HJS Helicopters Ltd is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are RAF Lossiemouth (LMO, 48 nm), Dundee Airport (DND, 53 nm), and Leuchars Station Airfield (ADX, 54 nm).
Charter pricing from ABZ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Dyce. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Aberdeen.
Field capability
ICAO
EGPD
IATA
ABZ
FAA / Local
EGPD
Elevation
215 ft
Coordinates
57.2019° N · 2.1978° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 215 ft, ABZ sits higher than 63% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 48nmLMORAF LossiemouthLossiemouth, Moray
- 53nmDNDDundee AirportDundee
- 54nmADXLeuchars Station AirfieldLeuchars, Fife
- 63nmINVInverness AirportInverness
- 81nmWICWick John O'Groats AirportWick
- 85nmEDIEdinburgh AirportIngliston, Edinburgh
Location
Open the full mapEGPD · Aberdeen International Airport · Aberdeen, United Kingdom