Flying into the past with Aberdeen Airport

Flying into the past with Aberdeen Airport The Aberdonian

In this week's Aberdonian we're taking a look back at the high-flying Aberdeen Airport.

From 1972 to 1994, the airport was a busy hub of travel for people from across the world.

We've selected a number of our favourite photos from our archives detailing the highs and lows of airport life.

A British Airways plane takes off from Aberdeen Airport in July 1994, no doubt taking holidaymakers off for some summer sun

Air traffic control staff working at Aberdeen Airport’s control tower

The airport’s new control tower rears over the British Airways Helicopters heliport at Dyce – the busiest heliport in the world

The Bristow flight information board at Aberdeen Airport’s heliport

Some of the workers in the information service team at Aberdeen Airport – Sandra Wilson, Gillian Ross, Judy Barlow, Lynn Nicolson and Moira Milne

Having fun at the airport open day – Colin Stewart, left, and Tracey and Kenneth Smith, right, chat to members of the model 747 plane team – Dave Lang, Howard Smith and Les Smith

Methlick lad Matt Loder, 6, is shown the instrument panel of a Bell 214 ST by B-Cal Helicopters commercial co-ordinator Mark Etheridge

Three-year-old Lewis Jardine, from Cults, and his dad, Jamie, enjoying the airport’s open day

Fed-up travellers queuing at Aberdeen Airport, waiting for news of fog-disrupted services

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