Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ/EGPD) is the principal airport serving Aberdeen, Scotland's third-largest city, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the city centre near Dyce. It handles both scheduled commercial passenger services and a substantial volume of offshore helicopter operations serving the North Sea oil and gas industry. The airport has been operated by AGS Airports Ltd since 2014, having previously been part of the BAA group. It serves destinations across the United Kingdom, Europe, and a number of long-haul routes, with a particular emphasis on business travel owing to Aberdeen's status as Europe's oil capital. Passenger throughput typically exceeds 3 million annually in recent years, though traffic was significantly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport is also one of the busiest helicopter hubs in the world, directly linked to offshore energy operations.