Terminal passengers at Aberdeen airport, Scotland
Terminal passengers at Aberdeen airport, Scotland stood at 204,905 Passengers in Aug 2026, according to Civil Aviation Authority — UK airport statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Air and sea travel table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2015 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Air and sea travel table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal passengers | |||||||||||
| Aberdeen | 204,905 | 216,449 | 208,201 | 199,115 | 190,053 | 177,127 | 151,297 | 138,926 | 173,817 | 173,193 | |
| Alderney | 4,756 | 4,323 | 4,020 | 4,011 | 3,694 | 3,063 | 2,489 | 2,246 | 3,006 | 3,319 |
Understanding terminal passengers at Aberdeen airport, Scotland
Measuring the flow of travellers passing through terminal facilities in the northeast of Scotland, this series tallies individuals arriving on and departing from scheduled and charter flights. The count includes both domestic connections to other UK airports and direct international services, encompassing business flyers linked to the energy sector alongside leisure travellers. Unlike national totals or multi-terminal southern hubs, this measure isolates a specific regional gateway reflecting local economic cycles and offshore transport demands.
Evaluating these figures demands attention to seasonal shifts driven by North Sea operational schedules and summer holiday peaks, making year-on-year comparisons more informative than month-on-month shifts. Provisional monthly returns occasionally experience revisions following late manifest reconciliations from carriers. Analysts must remember that travellers transferring between flights are counted twice—once upon arrival and again upon departure—so the metric tracks terminal throughput rather than unique individuals.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this count include helicopter passengers flying to offshore platforms?
- Rotary-wing movements and offshore terminal traffic are generally segregated from fixed-wing commercial terminal statistics.
- How do offshore industry shifts affect these figures?
- Corporate travel tied to energy exploration creates distinct weekday and seasonal patterns absent in purely leisure-focused airports.
- Are connecting passengers counted twice?
- Yes, anyone arriving on one flight and departing on another is counted upon both entry and exit from the terminal.