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History of Aberdeen Airport

The Beginning:

1934: Dyce Airport opened its doors on 28 July 1934.

1939: Taken over by Royal Air Force and some civil flights mainly to Northern Isles, followed by gradual post-war expansion of scheduled services until the arrival of the oil industry.

 1967: First offshore helicopter flight by Bristow and more rapid growth of services.

1975: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) handed over to BAA.

1977: £10 million invested and new passenger terminal opened, with a continuing investment programme at an average rate of £3 million per year.

1992: £2.5 - million common departure lounge development completed.

1998: Broomfield terminal opened.

2004: Third helicopter base added.
First phase of £1.5m development, a new security search area, opens.