AirportsAberdeen International Airport is a large airport serving Aberdeen, in Scotland, United Kingdom. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ABZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ABZ
- ICAO code
- EGPD
- City
- Aberdeen
- State or region
- Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 57.2019° N, 2.1978° W
- Elevation
- 66 m (215 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,953 m (6,407 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ABZ means Aberdeen International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: EGPD. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 57.2019° N, 2.1978° W. It stands 66 metres (215 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/London, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Aberdeen International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,953 metres (6,407 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 53 airports of United Kingdom on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 24.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,953 m 6,407 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee AirportDundee | DND | 97 km |
| Inverness AirportInverness, Highland | INV | 117 km |
| Wick John O'Groats AirportWick | WIC | 149 km |
| Edinburgh AirportIngliston, Edinburgh | EDI | 157 km |
| Kirkwall AirportKirkwall, Orkney Islands | KOI | 200 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,744 km | 8 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,338 km | 9 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,736 km | 7 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 647 km | 1 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,267 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,260 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,846 km | 13 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,103 km | 11 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,744 km | 20 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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